Evaluation of carcass characteristics and meat chemical composition of Bos indicus and Bos indicus x Bos taurus crossbred steers finished in pasture systems

The objective of this study was to evaluate the carcass characteristics (carcass weight, carcass yield, fat thickness, loin area, marbling and colour) and chemical composition of the Longissimus dorsi muscle (moisture, ash, crude protein, fat and cholesterol) of cuts with or without fat thickness, o...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Barros Moreira, Nilson Evelázio de Souza, Makoto Matsushita, Ivanor Nunes do Prado, Willian Gonçalves do Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2003-12-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132003000400016