Cholesterol levels and sensory characteristics of meat from broilers consuming moderate to high levels of alfalfa

Poultry Science

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 810-814

  Ponte, P I P ^a   Mendes, I ^b   Quaresma, M ^a   Aguiar, M N M ^a   Lemos, J P C ^a   Ferreira, L M A ^a   Soares, M A C ^c   Alfaia, C M ^a   Prates, J A M ^a   Fontes, C M G A ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Broiler; Cholesterol; Consumer acceptance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COLUMBA; GALLUS GALLUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

CHOLESTEROL; LIPID;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONSUMER; DIET; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; SENSATION; TASTE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CHOLESTEROL; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DIET; DIETARY FATS; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; MEAT; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SENSATION; TASTE;

EID: 3042780321     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.5.810     Document Type: Article

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