Consumer acceptability and β-carotene content of beef as related to cattle finishing diets

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1254-1257

  Simonne, A H ^a   Green, N R ^a   Bransby, D I ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual ryegrass; Beef; Consumer acceptability; carotene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030460095     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1996.tb10973.x     Document Type: Article

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