Ractopamine at the Center of Decades-Long Scientific and Legal Disputes: A Lesson on Benefits, Safety Issues, and Conflicts

• Main Authors: Abbas, Kumail, Raza, Aqeel, Vasquez, Ross D, Roldan, Marri Jmelou M, Malhotra, Nemi, Huang, Jong-Chin, Buenafe, Olivia Erin M, Chen, Kelvin H. -C, Liang, Shin-Shin, Hsiao, Chung-Der
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: ractopamine; feed additive; toxicity; aquatic animals; Agriculture; Animal Sciences; Aquaculture and Fisheries; Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology; Life Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/190; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1190&context=chemistry-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Ractopamine (RAC) is a synthetic phenethanolamine, β–adrenergic agonist used as a feed additive to develop leanness and increase feed conversion efficiency in different farm animals. While RAC has been authorized as a feed additive for pigs and cattle in a limited number of countries, a great majori...