Mitochondrial respiratory and antioxidative enzyme activities in broiler meat in relation to age and gender of the animals

Colour is an important quality parameter of broiler meat influencing the consumer buying behaviour. The alterations of the colour after slaughter are related to the oxidative status of the tissue. This in turn is influenced by an interaction between the mitochondria and the antioxidative enzymes. In...

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Main Authors: C. Werner, S. Janisch, M. Wicke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
age
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175173111000248X