African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 979

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of age on physico-chemical, cholesterol and proximate composition of chicken and quail meat

Fakolade P. O.
  • Fakolade P. O.
  • Meat Science Laboratory, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Osun State University, Ejigbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 March 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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