Progress on Comprehensive Utilization of Livestock and Poultry Bone and Protein Resources in China

Livestock and poultry bones are a kind of nutrient rich natural resource,especially a kind of bone protein resource with high absorption rate and biological potency.Although China is abundant in animal bone resources,their utilization is greatly limited.This article describes the current utilization status of animal bones at home and abroad,with emphasis on the utilization value and comprehensive utilization of animal bone protein.The exploitation of animal bone proteins will be beneficial to improve the resource utilization and enrich protein source in China,bringing both economic and social benefits.