Ratio of n-6/n-3 in the diets of beef cattle: Effect on growth, fatty acid composition, and taste of beef

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 170, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 171-181

  McNiven, M A ^a   Duynisveld, J L ^b   Turner, T ^a   Mitchell, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extruded; Fatty acids; Healthy fat; Oilseeds; Roasted

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 80955158376     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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