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Immunocastration improves carcass traits and beef color attributes in Nellore and Nellore x Aberdeen Angus crossbred animals finished in feedlot

dc.contributor.authorMiguel, Giulianna Z. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorFaria, Marcelo H.
dc.contributor.authorRoca, Roberto O. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Carolina T. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSuman, Surendranath P.
dc.contributor.authorFaitarone, Ana B. G. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorDelbem, Nara L. C. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorGirao, Lucio V. C. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorHomem, Juliana M. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorBarbosa, Erika K. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSu, Leticia S. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorResende, Flavio D.
dc.contributor.authorSiqueira, Gustavo R.
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Aline D. [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSavian, Taciana V.
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionAgência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA)
dc.contributor.institutionUniv Kentucky
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-03T13:08:56Z
dc.date.available2014-12-03T13:08:56Z
dc.date.issued2014-02-01
dc.description.abstractThe objective was to examine the effects of immunocastration on carcass traits and meat quality of Nellore and Nellore x Aberdeen Angus male animals finished in feedlot. Surgically castrated, immunocastrated, and intact animals were finished in feedlot for 90 days. The animals were harvested, and carcass traits were evaluated. Carcasses were chilled, and one 2.5-cm steak was fabricated from Longissimus thoracis muscle. The steaks were individually vacuum packaged and frozen at -18 degrees C. Frozen steaks were thawed, and pH, instrumental color, cooking loss, and shear force were determined. Immunocastrated animals demonstrated greater (P < 0.05) hot dressing percentage and cold dressing percentage than their surgically castrated counterparts. Furthermore, steaks from immunocastrated and surgically castrated animals exhibited greater redness (P < 0.05) and lower darkness (P < 0.05) than steaks from intact animals, indicating possible advantage in retailing. The results suggested that immunocastration may be utilized to improve carcass traits and beef color in feedlot-finished Nellore and Nellore x Aberdeen Angus males. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved,en
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, BR-18618970 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationAgencia Paulista Tecnol Agronegocios, BR-14770000 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Ciencias Agron, BR-18610307 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUniv Kentucky, Dept Anim & Food Sci, Lexington, KY 40546 USA
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet, BR-14884900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUniv Sao Paulo, Escola Super Agr Luiz de Queiroz, Dept Ciencias Exatas, BR-13418900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniv Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, BR-18618970 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniv Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Ciencias Agron, BR-18610307 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniv Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet, BR-14884900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
dc.format.extent884-891
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.08.030
dc.identifier.citationMeat Science. Oxford: Elsevier Sci Ltd, v. 96, n. 2, p. 884-891, 2014.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.08.030
dc.identifier.issn0309-1740
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/111737
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000329414400034
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.relation.ispartofMeat Science
dc.relation.ispartofjcr2.821
dc.relation.ispartofsjr1,643
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso restritopt
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectBos indicusen
dc.subjectCarcass traiten
dc.subjectFeedloten
dc.subjectImmunocastrationen
dc.subjectMeat coloren
dc.subjectNelloreen
dc.titleImmunocastration improves carcass traits and beef color attributes in Nellore and Nellore x Aberdeen Angus crossbred animals finished in feedloten
dc.typeArtigopt
dcterms.licensehttp://www.elsevier.com/about/open-access/open-access-policies/article-posting-policy
dcterms.rightsHolderElsevier B.V.
dspace.entity.typePublication
unesp.author.orcid0000-0001-7523-2146[5]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-3309-6075[15]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-4135-7220[13]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabalpt

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