The use of subcutaneous fat colour to trace grass-feeding in Parda de Montaña yearling bulls

Fat color and reflectance spectra to evaluate the β-carotene, lutein and α-tocopherol in the plasma of bovines finished on meadows or on a dry total mixed ration

“…Several studies have revealed different meat and fat colors in light lambs and beef cattle fed on concentrate or forage systems (Blanco et al, 2011a;Ripoll et al, 2014a). These colors have been associated with the presence of liposoluble compounds, such as carotenoids and ␣-tocopherol, which can be found in fat deposits.…”