الفهرس 
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Abstract
Beef and poultry meat products play a significant
rolle in the diet in many parts of Africa Postharvest
lossees of beef and poultry meat products are high in
many African countries Beef and poultry are knO\\TI to be
of gre::lt nutritional va!ue of human consump:ion ::s t!:ei~
proteins has a high biological vaiue and contains all the
essem:cJ amino acids.
Important sections of the less developed countries of
the world are belieYed to be facing proclairr:.s of
malnutrition due to deficiencies on protein The use of
beef and poultry portions has been proposed as a possible
solution to this pooblem Of the total human requirement
animal and poultry products provide approximate onethii”
d o=- the dietary pro:eir: need .
.\leac and po:.:hy are tho,_:gh to as a source of
protei:’_, beef and po~l::-y protein co~:1pares favorably with
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in facr. other has hiehcr leve:s o:· essennc.l ivsine an.::i
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methionine both o!~ \\hi . .:::h are -rc.~ici~g in a tuber-b::~s;:~: <J:cereal
based diet. Beef and pou~-rry constitLEe a nlC.jOr
SOLlrce o~~ protein in :l-:e \Vork. For this reason: seYeral
methods of preservation are cominually being examined
critically so as ;:o enable ma,”Ximum use of this
commodity.