Effects of three levels of α-tocopheryl acetate supplementation to feedlot cattle on performance of beef cuts during retail display

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1814-1820

  Roeber, D L ^a   Belk, K E ^a,b   Tatum, J D ^a   Wilson, J W ^a,c   Smith, G C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b 7C Animal Science Bldg ^*  (United States)

^c HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Vitamin E; Tocopheryl

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COLOR; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MEAT; MUSCLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLOR; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD HANDLING; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MEAT; MUSCLES; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0035407034     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7971814x     Document Type: Article

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