The rate of reduction in carotenoid concentration in fat of steers fed a low carotenoid ration, and the role of increasing carcass fatness

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1023-1032

  Knight, T W ^a   Death, A F ^a   Lambert, M G ^a   McDougall, D B ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fat yellowness; Plasma cholesterol

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CATTLE; DIET;

EID: 0034756961     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR01017     Document Type: Article

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