Growth parameters and meat quality of finishing hogs supplemented with creatine monohydrate and a high glycemic carbohydrate for the last 30 days of production

Meat Science

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-174

  Stahl, C A ^a   Berg, E P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Creatine; Pork

Indexed keywords

PORK;

CARBOHYDRATES; DEXTROSE; MUSCLE; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

MEATS;

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037208121     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1740(02)00176-6     Document Type: Article

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