A PILOT STUDY: EFFECTS OF INCREASING LEVELS OF CURCUMIN
ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF
FINISHER PIGS.....................................................................................191
Abstract..................................................................................................192
Introduction ............................................................................................193
Materials and Methods...........................................................................194
Curcumin and Turmeric Analysis ........................................................194
Animal Care and Feeding....................................................................194
Carcass Measurements ......................................................................196
Sensory Evaluation .............................................................................196
Statistical Analysis ..............................................................................197
Results...................................................................................................198
Curcuminoid Concentrations...............................................................198
Growth Performance ...........................................................................198
Carcass Characteristics ......................................................................198
Sensory Characteristics ......................................................................199
Discussion..............................................................................................199
Conclusion .............................................................................................202