The effect of dietary garlic and rosemary on grower-finisher pig performance and sensory characteristics of pork

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-67

  Cullen, S P ^a   Monahan, F J ^a   Callan, J J ^a   O'Doherty, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carcass and sensory characteristics; Garlic; Pig diets; Rosemary

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; GLYCINE MAX; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 29344436048     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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