Articles | Volume 60, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-419-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-419-2017
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23 Nov 2017
Original study |  | 23 Nov 2017

Goat kid slaughter value and muscle quality after dietary supplementation with an alfalfa protein–xanthophyll concentrate

Anna Szymanowska, Anna Miduch, Tomasz Maria Gruszecki, Monika Greguła-Kania, and Eugeniusz Ryszard Grela

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The objective of this study was to determine the effect on goat kids of supplementation with protein–xanthophyll concentrate (PX) obtained from alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Beneficial effects of feeding with PX concentrate were found in a higher loin percentage and improved tissue composition resulting from lower fat tissue content. The PX dietary supplement improved the chemical composition of the muscle tissue by increasing the content of protein and unsaturated fatty acids.