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The chemical composition of the meat of fat dormice (Glis glis L.)

The fat dormouse (Glis glis) is a traditional game species in the Republic of Croatia. Although the fat dormouse is not frequently caught as game, it is still a source of animal protein in human nutrition in certain rural areas of Croatia. In this paper the chemical analysis of the fat dormouse meat is presented. The average values for the quantity of water, fat, protein and ash in dormouse meat are comparable with the chemical composition of the meat of rabbits and brown hares, except for the important fact that rabbit and hare meat contains on average a greater quantity of fat. According to our results the meat of fat dormice can be categorised as dietary food, characterised by a small percentage of fat (Mean 2.83 %) and a high amount of protein (Mean 21.01 %).

Fat dormouse; Glis glis; game; meat analysis; dietary food

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