Abstract: A method for preventing or treating a production disease in genetically improved livestock and poultry is provided. This method comprises orally administering to the livestock or poultry quinones such as ubiquinones. Various production diseases can be effectively prevented or treated by this method, especially production diseases caused by stress from heat or cold.
Abstract: A method for maintaining the freshness of meat, fish or processed food made from meat or fish, comprising treating it with ubidecarenone to prevent discoloration thereof. The freshness thereof can be also maintained by giving ubidecarenone to an animal being bred for the production of meat or fish. Furthermore, ubidecarenone has growth-promoting effect on animals when administered to them.
Abstract: A method for maintaining the freshness of meat, fish or processed food made from meat or fish, comprising treating it with ubidecarenone to prevent discoloration thereof. The freshness thereof can be also maintained by giving ubidecarenone to an animal being bred for the production of meat or fish. Furthermore, ubidecarenone has growth-promoting effect on animals when administered to them.