Changes in Meat Color and α -Tocopherol Concentrations in Plasma and Tissues from Japanese Beef Cattle Fed by Two Methods of Vitamin E Supplementation

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 810-814

  Irie, M ^a   Fujita, K ^a,b   Sudou, K ^a,c  

^a Osaka Agricultural and Forestry Research Center   (Japan)

^b Shiga Pref Livestock Res I   (Japan)

^c Kokin Chemicals Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beef Cattle; Japanese Cattle; Meat Color; Vitamin E; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0346096767     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.810     Document Type: Article

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