As a research result it is established that the Echinacea pallida extract use in the feeding has a positive influence on the amino acid content in the quail meat. In particular, the essential amino acid levels increases in the poultry pectoral and femoral muscles. In addition, feeding the quails of the meat breed Pharaoh with the researched phyto-biotic additive and mixed fodder contributes to the meat quality increase.
quails, feeding, meat quality, Echinacea pallida extract, amino acids
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