Effects of dietary lycopene on the protection against oxidation of muscle and hepatic tissue in finishing pigs

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different levels of lycopene supplementation on the carcass traits, meat quality, concentration of lipid oxidation products and antioxidant potential in the meat and liver of finishing barrows and gilts. Methods A total of 40 barrow...

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Main Authors: Marcelise Regina Fachinello, Eliane Gasparino, Alessandra Nardina Triccia Rigo Monteiro, Cleiton Pagliari Sangali, André Vinicius Sturzenegger Partyka, Paulo Cesar Pozza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2020-09-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-19-0133.pdf