Medicinal value of camel milk and meat

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 552-558

  Abrhaley, Askale ^a   Leta, Samson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Camel meat; Camel milk; Composition; Immunity; Medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 85046871908     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2017.1357562     Document Type: Article

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