Alpha-tocopherol concentrations and case life of lamb muscle as influenced by concentrate or pasture finishing

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2513-2521

  Turner, K E ^a   McClure, K E ^b   Weiss, W P ^b   Borton, R J ^c   Foster, J G ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Color; Lambs; Pastures; Tocopherols; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; SHEEP; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; TIME; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; COLOR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PIGMENTATION; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0036782996     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ansci/80.10.2513     Document Type: Article

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