African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) levels in fresh and smoke-dried grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus Temminck) meat

K. I. Okoro
  • K. I. Okoro
  • SE Evivie MNIFST; RAS Food Science and Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, P. M. B. 1154, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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J. O. Igene
  • J. O. Igene
  • SE Evivie MNIFST; RAS Food Science and Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, P. M. B. 1154, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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P. A. Ebabhamiegbebho
  • P. A. Ebabhamiegbebho
  • SE Evivie MNIFST; RAS Food Science and Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, P. M. B. 1154, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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S. E. Evivie
  • S. E. Evivie
  • SE Evivie MNIFST; RAS Food Science and Nutrition Unit, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, P. M. B. 1154, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 05 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 21 July 2015
  •  Published: 06 August 2015

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