Effects of L-carnitine supplementation on quality characteristics of fresh pork bellies from pigs fed 3 levels of corn oil1

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2878-2891

  Apple, J K ^a   Sawyer, J T ^a,d   Maxwell, C V ^a   Yancey, J W S ^a   Frank, J W ^a,e   Woodworth, J C ^b   Musser, R E ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Lonza Inc USA   (United States)

^c Hubbard Feeds Inc   (United States)

^d TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Diamond V Technical Service   (United States)

^f VAST/NutriQuest   (United States)

Author keywords

Belly; Carnitine; Corn oil; Fatty acid composition; Firmness; Pork

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; CORN OIL; FATTY ACID;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; STANDARD; SWINE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CARNITINE; CORN OIL; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; SWINE;

SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80052683425     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-3933     Document Type: Article

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