Colour of bovine subcutaneous adipose tissue: A review of contributory factors, associations with carcass and meat quality and its potential utility in authentication of dietary history

Meat Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-45

  Dunne, P G ^a   Monahan, F J ^b   O'Mara, F P ^c   Moloney, A P ^d  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^d GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bovine; Carcass fat; Carotenoids; Colour; Subcutaneous adipose tissue

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 53449099912     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.06.013     Document Type: Review

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