Effects of dietary Glycine Betaine on growth and pork quality of finishing pigs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 706-711

  Yang, Han Sul ^a   Lee, Jeong Ill ^a,b   Joo, Seon Tea ^a   Park, Gu Boo ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Livestock Promotion Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Betaine; Betaine concentration; Growth performance; Muscle types; Pig; Pork quality

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 67650963894     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2009.80645     Document Type: Article

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