Evaluation of glycerol, a biodiesel coproduct, in grow-finish pig diets to support growth and pork quality

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3927-3935

  Schieck, S J ^a   Shurson, G C ^a   Kerr, B J ^b   Johnston, L J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Glycerol; Pig; Pork quality

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; GLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BIOFUELS; DIET; FEMALE; GLYCEROL; MALE; MEAT; SWINE;

GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78649683910     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-2858     Document Type: Article

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