Method for improving quality of meat by supplementing pig diets and concentrates used therefor

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The present invention relates to a method of feeding finishing pigs a swine diet which enhances the quality of the meat produced including its drip loss, color, marbling and firmness and thus carcass characteristics. The swine diet includes L-carnitine or salts thereof and ractopamine or salts therof. The amount of the additives present in the diet is such that the quality of the resulting pork and thus carcass characteristics are improved.

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KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION2005 RESEARCH PARK CIRCLE MANHATTAN KS 66502

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dritz, Steve S Manhattan, KS 3 21
Goodband, Robert D Manhattan, KS 9 69
James, Brad W Manhattan, KS 1 1
Nelssen, Jim L Manhattan, KS 10 74
Owen, Kevin Q Canyon, TX 11 37
Tokach, Michael D Abilene, KS 4 8

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