Meat color modification in broiler chickens by feeding yeast Phaffia rhodozyma containing high concentrations of astaxanthin

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 154-161

  Akiba, Y ^a   Sato, K ^a   Takahashi, K ^a   Matsushita, K ^b   Komiyama, H ^b   Tsunekawa, H ^c   Nagao, H ^c  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Yamanashi Pref Livestock Exp Stn   (Japan)

^c MERCIAN CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Broiler chickens; Meat color; Meat yield; Yeast

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; PHAFFIA; PHAFFIA RHODOZYMA;

EID: 0035595252     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/10.2.154     Document Type: Article

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