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Effect of Vitamin C on Performance and Antioxidant Capacity of Cattle Fed Varying Concentrations of Dietary Sulfur

Authors
  • Danielle Pogge (Iowa State University)
  • Stephanie L. Hansen (Iowa State University)

Abstract

Limited research is available concerning the effects of feeding supplemental vitamin C (VC) to feedlot cattle. This study concluded that supplementation of VC to cattle receiving a high S diet improved the marbling scores of these steers, which may be related to the greater plasma VC measured in these cattle.

Keywords: ASL R2689

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Pogge, D. & Hansen, S. L., (2012) “Effect of Vitamin C on Performance and Antioxidant Capacity of Cattle Fed Varying Concentrations of Dietary Sulfur”, Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 9(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-158

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2012-01-01

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