Quality Characteristics of Chevon Sausage Obtained from Goats Fed a 50% Inclusion Level of Melon (Colocynthis citrillus) Husk and Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Oil Slurry

Subject Areas : Camel

K.A. Sanwo ¹ , S.O. Iposu ² , J.A. Adegbite ³ , S.S. Abiola ⁴ , O.A. Fanimo ⁵

1 - Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, P.M.B, 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
2 - Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, P.M.B, 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
3 - Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, P.M.B, 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
4 - Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, P.M.B, 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
5 - Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, P.M.B, 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Received: 2011-06-03 Accepted : 2011-10-12 Published : 2012-12-01

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