Comprehensive nutrient metabolism was written for students pursuing undergraduate courses in Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Science and Technology, Nutritional Biochemistry, Animal Production and Science Laboratory Technology at Monotechnics, Polytechnics and Universities. Diagrams, Sketches, Structures and equations are simplified and included where they are needed to make the topics clearer.

The text is a handbook on Animal Products Processing, Hygiene and Inspection for students in Schools, Colleges and Universities and can also serve as a useful instructional material for lecturers. It has sixteen chapters written in simple methodological form ranging from abattoir and its operations to the processing techniques of various livestock products which include meat, milk, and egg.