Effects of feeding regimen and chilled storage on water-holding capacity, colour stability, pigment content and oxidation in red deer (Cervus elaphus) meat

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 98-106

  Wiklund, Eva ^a,b,c   Sampels, Sabine ^b   Manley, Timothy R ^a   Pickova, Jana ^b   Littlejohn, Roger P ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chilled storage; Commercial feed; Meat quality; Natural pasture; TBARS; Venison

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 29244440824     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2325     Document Type: Article

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