1. Consumer Acceptability and p-Carotene Content of Beef as Related to Cattle Finishing Diets
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N.R. Green, D.I. Bransby, and Amarat Simonne
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Longissimus muscle ,geography ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Carotene ,Forage ,Lolium multiflorum ,Biology ,biology.organism_classification ,Pasture ,Cynodon ,Animal science ,Feedlot ,Hay ,medicine ,Food science ,Food Science - Abstract
Ribeye steaks (Longissimus muscle) and ground beef from 15 Angus or Angus × Hereford steers slaughtered at weights of 480–500 kg were evaluated for proximate composition, color, β-carotene content and consumer preference. Three groups of five animals were finished on annual ryegrass pasture (Lolium multiflorum), ryegrass and ‘Coastal’ bermu-dagrass hay (Cynodon hybrid), or a feedlot diet.β-carotene content of ribeye steaks and ground beef was higher (p < 0.05) for the forage finished animals than those finished in the feedlot. There was no difference in scores from consumer panels (n = 80) for steaks from feedlot or pasture finished animals, but scores for ground beef from cattle finished on the feedlot diet were higher than other treatments (p < 0.05).
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- 1996
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