Magnesium supplementation to reduce the incidence of soft exudative pork under commercial conditions
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
11-1999
Conference Title
Seventh Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association
Place of Publication
Adelaide
ISBN
0 957 7226-0-5
ISSN
1324-9177
Keywords
pigs, swine, pork, pork quality, meat quality
Disciplines
Meat Science | Other Animal Sciences
Abstract
Dietary magnesium (Mg) supplementation can improve pork quality by reducing drip loss, improving pork colour and reducing the incidence of pale, soft, exudative (PSE) carcasses (D'Souza et al., 1998, 1999). However, before dietary Mg supplementation can be recommended to the pork industry as a viable method to reduce PSE, the beneficial effects of Mg supplementation needs to be validated under commercial conditions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine if Mg supplementation reduced the incidence of PSE pork under commercial conditions.
Recommended Citation
Hofmeyr, C D,
Dunshea, F R,
Walker, P J,
and
D'Souza, D N.
(1999), Magnesium supplementation to reduce the incidence of soft exudative pork under commercial conditions, Seventh Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Adelaide, pp.179-179.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/246
