Effect of ractopamine on the chemical and physical characteristics of pacu(Piaractus mesopotamicus) steaks

The objective was to evaluate the use of ractopamine (RAC) in the diet for pacu (Piaractus mesopotaminus) in the finishing phase on some quality parameters of the fillets. Thirty-five animals weighing 0.868±0.168kg were distributed in a completely randomised design with five treatments (0.0 - contro...

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Main Authors: L.M.F.S. Oliveira, R.S. Leal, T.C. Mesquita, M.E.S.G. Pimenta, M.G. Zangeronimo, R.V. Sousa, R.R. Alvarenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2014-02-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352014000100026&lng=en&tlng=en