title: Eating quality of meat from pigs given the beta-adrenergic agonist salbutamol.
abstract: Meat from pigs given the beta-adrenergic agonist Salbutamol was assessed by a trained taste panel. Overall, there were no significant effects of Salbutamol on panel scores for pork flavour, foreign flavour or overall acceptability. Although the differences were also not significant, meat from treated pigs was rated slightly tougher (P = 0·10) but more juicy (P = 0·14) than that from untreated animals. This concurred with higher instrumental values for toughness although the correlation between taste panel and instrumental texture measurements was low (r = 0·36, P < 0·001).
authors: AFRC Institute of Food Research, Bristol Laboratory, Langford, Bristol BS18 7DY, UK.
authors: P D
authors: PD
authors: Warriss
authors: G R
authors: GR
authors: Nute
authors: T P
authors: TP
authors: Rolph
authors: S N
authors: SN
authors: Brown
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Kestin