This study demonstrates that low doses (somewhat above the No Observed Adverse Effect
Level, NOAEL) of the mycoestrogen zearalenone (ZEN) and its metabolites display …

Growth Promoters (GP) have been used for decades in animal production, although some
countries restrict or forbid their use. With the increasing population worldwide, the demand …

Administering growth promoters to meat-producing animals is strictly regulated within the
European Community to preserve consumers' safety. Nevertheless, illicit misuse of steroids …

Tenderness is one of the most important meat quality traits. It has been suggested that a
short-term dietary protein restriction prior to slaughter could change muscle protein turnover …

Simple Summary Different compounds with potential phytogenic activity are being studied in
the feeding of monogastrics and ruminants. The present study evaluated the effect of ferulic …

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary chromium, CLA, and ractopamine on
performance, carcass traits, and pork quality of finishing pigs slaughtered at 115 kg BW …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of ractopamine and betaine,
supplemented alone or in combination, on live performance, carcass and meat quality traits …

A new detection platform based on a hydroxylated covalent organic framework (COF)
integrated with liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) was …

Porcine growth hormone (pGH) is a class of peptide hormones secreted from the pituitary
gland, which can significantly improve growth and feed utilization of pigs. However, it is …

Synthetic beta-adrenergic agonists (BA) have broad biomedical and agricultural application
for increasing lean body mass, yet a poor understanding of the biology underpinning these …