Eighty crossbred (PIC) gilts were used to
determine the influence of feeding modified
tall oil (MTO, 0 or .5% of diet), chromium
nicotinate (0 or 50 ppb), and L-carnitine (0 or 50 ppm) on display color stability, Warner-Bratzler shear, and sensory panel traits of pork chops. Dietary additions of MTO, chromium nicotinate, and L-camitine to
growing and finishing swine diets had minimal
effects on quality characteristics and display color stability of pork chops. Therefore, producers probably can take advantage of any production or carcass cutability improvement from these feed supplements without affecting muscle quality of pork chops.
