Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 51-54.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2021.05.009

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Research Advances on Nutritional Regulation of Tan Sheep Mutton Quality

ZHOU Ying1, LIU Wei-ping2, CHEN Xi-feng1   

  1. 1. Ningxia Vocational and Technical College,Yinchuan 750021,China;
    2. Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Yinchuan City,Yinchuan 750001,China
  • Received:2021-02-07 Online:2021-09-30 Published:2021-11-25

Abstract: Tan sheep mutton is characterized by good freshness and tenderness, minor mutton odour, rich nutrition, uniformly distributed fat, high protein content, and low cholesterol content. Accordingly, it is widely accepted by consumers in recent years. Many scholars have studied the factors affecting the quality of Tan sheep mutton from various aspects, and have found that the nutritional factors played an important role in regulating the quality of Tan sheep mutton. In this paper, the quality evaluation indicators of Tan sheep mutton and the effects of nutritional levels on Tan sheep mutton quality are reviewed, in hoping to provide references for scientific production of Tan sheep mutton and improvement of mutton quality.

Key words: Tan sheep, mutton quality, nutritional regulation

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