The scope for manipulating the polyunsaturated fatty acid content of beef: A review

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Vahmani, Payam ^a   Mapiye, Cletos ^b   Prieto, Nuria ^a,c   Rolland, David C ^a   McAllister, Tim A ^d   Aalhus, Jennifer L ^a   Dugan, Michael E R ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef; Biohydrogenation products; Lipids; n 3 fatty acids; Rumenic acid; Vaccenic acid

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84937564181     PISSN: 16749782     EISSN: 20491891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40104-015-0026-z     Document Type: Review

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