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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Both the amount and the composition of fat depots in beef may be influenced by several factors i.e. feeding system. Related to this factor, extensively reared cattle may produce beef with a more desirable fatty acid (FA) composition in terms of beneficial effect on human health, especially in relation to the content of n-3 type FAs. However, concentrate finishing improves some carcass traits and meat quality. In this sense, the objective of this work was to study the effect of concentrate finishing on intramuscular (IM) FA profile of Longissimus thoracis (LT) muscle in pasture fed steers.
Citation
Aldai, N.; Murray, B. E.; Nájera, A. I.; and Osoro, K., "Finishing Effect on Fatty Acid Profile of Intramuscular Fat in Extensively Reared Steers" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 109.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/109)
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Finishing Effect on Fatty Acid Profile of Intramuscular Fat in Extensively Reared Steers
Dublin Ireland
Both the amount and the composition of fat depots in beef may be influenced by several factors i.e. feeding system. Related to this factor, extensively reared cattle may produce beef with a more desirable fatty acid (FA) composition in terms of beneficial effect on human health, especially in relation to the content of n-3 type FAs. However, concentrate finishing improves some carcass traits and meat quality. In this sense, the objective of this work was to study the effect of concentrate finishing on intramuscular (IM) FA profile of Longissimus thoracis (LT) muscle in pasture fed steers.
