Effect of long-term betaine supplementation on chemical and physical characteristics of three muscles from the Alentejano pig

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2122-2127

  Martins, José M ^a   Neves, José A ^a   Freitas, Amadeu ^a   Tirapicos, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alentejano pig; Betaine; Intramuscular fatty acids; M. biceps femoris; M. longissimus dorsi; M. semimembranosus

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; FATTY ACID; LIPOTROPIC AGENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; COLOR; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; MEAT; METABOLISM; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BETAINE; BREEDING; COLOR; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS; LIPOTROPIC AGENTS; MEAT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 84862222196     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.5595     Document Type: Article

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