Vitamin E supplementation effects on beef retail, cut case-life and economic attributes in actual store conditions

Citation
Ea. Westcott et al., Vitamin E supplementation effects on beef retail, cut case-life and economic attributes in actual store conditions, J MUSCLE F, 11(4), 2000, pp. 261-272
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MUSCLE FOODS
ISSN journal
10460756 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
261 - 272
Database
ISI
SICI code
1046-0756(200012)11:4<261:VESEOB>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The effects of supplementing at rates of 0 or 500 IU/animal/day of alpha -t ocopheryl acetate (VITE) for the last 100 days of the finishing period on r etail beef case-life were observed Obtainable case-life was prolonged (P < 0.05) by feeding supplemental VITE for ground beef (by 9 h), steaks from th e clod (9 h), ribeye (14 h), strip loin (8 h) and inside round (17 h) and f or roasts from the inside round (5 h). Packages discounted were decreased ( P < 0.05) by feeding supplemental VITE for ground beef (7 percentage points ), for steaks from the clod (7 percentage points), ribeye (2 percentage poi nts), strip loin (3 percentage points), tenderloin (2 percentage points) an d inside round (4 percentage points) and from roasts from the inside round (14 percentage points). This study indicated that supplementing cattle with VITE improved case-life and decreased discount percentages of retail beef products.