Effect of feed energy intake on collagen characteristics and muscle quality of mature cows.

abstract

• Samples from mature cows fed a high-energy and maintenance-energy diet for 84 days prior to slaughter were used to compare collagen solubility and palatability traits. Cows fed a high-energy diet prior to slaughter had increased percentage heat-labile collagen, less sensory panel detectable connective tissue and lower shear force values than cows fed a maintenance-energy diet. Mature cows fed a high-energy diet were fatter and had more marbling than cows fed a maintenance-energy diet. The increased collagen solubility from feeding a high-energy diet to mature cows resulted in palatability and shear force ratings similar to those expected from young animals.

authors

• Cross, H Russell

published proceedings

• Meat Sci

author list (cited authors)

• Miller, M. F., Cross, H. R., Crouse, J. D., & Jenkins, T. G.

citation count

• 46

complete list of authors

• Miller, MF||Cross, HR||Crouse, JD||Jenkins, TG

publication date

• January 1987

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• MEAT SCIENCE  Journal

keywords

• 7 Affordable And Clean Energy
• Nutrition

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/0309-1740(87)90065-9

start page

• 287

end page

• 294

volume

• 21

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0309-1740(87)90065-9

user-defined tag

• 7 Affordable and Clean Energy