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Thailand: Government to probe 1,000 products including pork

The Department of Health (DOH) and local health authorities will conduct its largest scale tests to date from March 20-22 to check for the leanness enhancing drug ractopamine in 1,000 products.

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Texture, color and fatty acid composition of pig shoulder fat due to different dietary fat sources

Fat firmness, but not color, is influenced by sex and dietary fat source.

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Effects of protein intakes of pregnant gilts on carcass quality and skeletal muscle and adipose tissue in fattening pigs

Maternal low protein diet impairs prenatal myofiber formation, reducing the potential of postnatal lean growth.

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Sensory quality of short- and long-term frozen stored pork products

No negative effect on sensory quality is found in short-term frozen stored products when their PUFA content increases.

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Quality of meat from entire, castrated or immunocastrated male pigs as affected by preslaughter handling

In this study, entire, castrated or immunocastrated male pigs exhibited similar reactivity to preslaughter stress.

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The impact of short-term feeding of Mg supplements on the quality of pork packaged in modified atmosphere

Short-term magnesium chelate supplementation improves water holding capacity and sensory visual assessment on pork packaged in modified atmosphere.

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Fatty acid profiles and iodine value correlations between 4 carcass fat depots from pigs fed varied combinations of ractopamine and energy

The iodine value of one fat depot may not be a good indication of iodine value of other fat depots.

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Dietary lysine restriction during the finishing period on barrows and gilts intended for dry-cured ham production

Different feeding programs might be needed for barrows and gilts to optimize the production of high quality dry-cured hams.

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Scientists find meat quality biomarkers

The scientists found markers for meat quality that could be used, so now it is just a matter of developing tools for practical use.

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Dietary protein/carbohydrate ratio affects on fat deposition and gene expression of finishing pigs

An increase in intramuscular fat in pigs fed low protein diets is related to tissue-specific activation of gene expression.

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Enrichment with n-3 fatty acid by tuna oil feeding of pigs: changes in composition and properties of bacon and different sausages as affected by the supplementation period

The tuna oil had been supplemented either initially, at the end, or continuously during fattening.

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Effects of DDGS and enzyme premix supplements on growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality parameters in finishing pigs

DDGS may be used in feeds for finishing pig as a replacement of corn and soybean meal without affecting their carcass characteristics and meat quality.

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India to restrict antibiotic use in feed

India is soon to introduce a law requiring livestock producers to strictly follow a withdrawal period in antibiotic use in feed in an attempt to make meat, milk and eggs free from antibiotic residue.

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