Composition and characteristics of Chinese Bactrian camel milk

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 127, Issue , 2015, Pages 58-67

  Zhao, Dian Bo ^a   Bai, Yan Hong ^a   Niu, Yuan Wen ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF LIGHT INDUSTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese Bactrian camel milk; Composition; Health benefits; Nutrition value; Physico chemical properties

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CAMELUS BACTRIANUS;

EID: 84929963469     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2015.04.008     Document Type: Review

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