The role of intramuscular connective tissue in meat texture

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-27

  Nishimura, Takanori ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Collagen; Intramuscular connective tissue; Meat; Proteoglycan; Texture

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CADAVER; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CYTOLOGY; FOOD HANDLING; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, WHITE; AGING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FOOD HANDLING; MEAT; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTMORTEM CHANGES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 76749163383     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2009.00696.x     Document Type: Review

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