Interactive effect of ractopamine and dietary fat source on pork quality characteristics of fresh pork chops during simulated retail display

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2711-2722

  Apple, J K ^a   Maxwell, C V ^a   Kutz, B R ^a   Rakes, L K ^a   Sawyer, J T ^a   Johnson, Z B ^a   Armstrong, T A ^b   Carr, S N ^b   Matzat, P D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Color; Fatty acid composition; Pork; Ractopamine; Retail display

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FATTY ACID; PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE; RACTOPAMINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; STANDARD; SWINE; TIME;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; DIETARY FATS; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; PHENETHYLAMINES; SWINE; TIME FACTORS;

GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE;

EID: 54449087807     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0327     Document Type: Article

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