Nutritional composition of various insects and potential uses as alternative protein sources in animal diets
Assar Ali Shah (Shah AA), Pajaree Totakul (Totakul P), Maharach Matra (Matra M), Anusorn Cherdthong (Cherdthong A), Yupa Hanboonsong (Hanboonsong Y), Metha Wanapat (Wanapat M)
Anim Biosci. 2022;35(2):317-331.   Published online 2022 Jan 4     DOI: https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.21.0447
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