Effects of perilla (Perilla frutescens L.) seeds supplementation on performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality and fatty acid composition of rabbits

Livestock Science

Volumn 138, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 118-124

  Peiretti, P G ^a   Gasco, L ^b   Brugiapaglia, A ^b   Gai, F ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fatty acid; Meat quality; Perilla frutescens; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PERILLA; PERILLA FRUTESCENS;

EID: 79955484982     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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