Effects of repetitive use of hormonal implants on beef carcass quality, tenderness, and consumer ratings of beef palatability

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 984-996

  Platter, W J ^a   Tatum, J D ^a   Belk, K E ^a   Scanga, J A ^a   Smith, G C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Beef; Carcasses; Growth Promoters; Palatability; Tenderness

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

ANABOLIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONSUMER; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG IMPLANT; FOOD HANDLING; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARD; TASTE;

ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DRUG IMPLANTS; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TASTE;

EID: 0041627417     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.814984x     Document Type: Article

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