Chemical and fatty acid composition of meat of wild boars fed on diets containing polyunsaturated fatty acids

The importance of wild boar rearing has already been discussed (Lucifero and Giorgetti 1987; Marsico et al., 1998), and is due to the animal’s ability to adapt to different rearing systems and to produce quality meat which satisfies the tendency of consumers to prefer genuine foods, lean a...

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Main Authors: F. Zezza, M. Ragni, A.M. Facciolongo, G. Marsico, S. Dimatteo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2104
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G. Marsico
S. Dimatteo
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description The importance of wild boar rearing has already been discussed (Lucifero and Giorgetti 1987; Marsico et al., 1998), and is due to the animal’s ability to adapt to different rearing systems and to produce quality meat which satisfies the tendency of consumers to prefer genuine foods, lean and with low cholesterol, but rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, whose effects on heart diseases have been discussed by different authors, including Barsotelli and Berra (1994). The various qualitative and quantitative aspects of meat production have already been studied in relation to the type of feed and to slaughtering age (Laudadio et al., 1997; Vicenti et al., 1997; Marsico et al., 1999)...
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spellingShingle F. Zezza
M. Ragni
A.M. Facciolongo
G. Marsico
S. Dimatteo
Chemical and fatty acid composition of meat of wild boars fed on diets containing polyunsaturated fatty acids
Italian Journal of Animal Science
wild boar, meat quality, fatty acids.
title Chemical and fatty acid composition of meat of wild boars fed on diets containing polyunsaturated fatty acids
title_full Chemical and fatty acid composition of meat of wild boars fed on diets containing polyunsaturated fatty acids
title_fullStr Chemical and fatty acid composition of meat of wild boars fed on diets containing polyunsaturated fatty acids
title_full_unstemmed Chemical and fatty acid composition of meat of wild boars fed on diets containing polyunsaturated fatty acids
title_short Chemical and fatty acid composition of meat of wild boars fed on diets containing polyunsaturated fatty acids
title_sort chemical and fatty acid composition of meat of wild boars fed on diets containing polyunsaturated fatty acids
topic wild boar, meat quality, fatty acids.
url http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2104
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