Ractopamine at the Center of Decades-Long Scientific and Legal Disputes: A Lesson on Benefits, Safety Issues, and Conflicts
, Aqeel Raza 2, Ross D. Vasquez 3,4,5, Marri Jmelou M. Roldan 4,5, Nemi Malhotra 1, Jong-Chin Huang 6, Olivia E. M. Buenafe 7, Kelvin H. -C. Chen 6, Shih-Shin Liang 8,9,10,* and Chung-Der Hsiao 1,8,11,12,*Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The paper is well organizwd and well writen.
Some minor remarks are lollowing.
Please put the references in th text according journals' guidlines.
Line 83.Ractopamine (RAC)..There is no need to repeat the whole name.
Please write the References according journals' guidlines.
Author Response
Comments and Suggestions for Authors
The paper is well organized and well written.
Minor concerns:
- Some minor remarks are following.
Thank you for the constructive suggestion. The authors have carefully edited the paper for consistency in grammar, spelling check, and syntax. The changes were made as the reviewer suggested.
- Please put the references in the text according journals' guidlines.
Thank you for the suggestion. The authors have corrected the references citation according to the journal’s guidelines.
- Line 83. Ractopamine (RAC)..There is no need to repeat the whole name.
The authors appreciated the detailed check by the reviewer. The change was made as the reviewer suggested. Change made is highlighted in yellow.
- Please write the References according journals' guidlines.
Thank you for the suggestions. The authors have corrected the references citation according to the journal’s guidelines. All references are written in ACS format with all references in abbreviated names.
Reviewer 2 Report
L 57 cattle
L 57 adipose tissue
L 58 add adrenergic in front of agonist here and an throughout the M.S.
L 65 what is a treated and processed anabolic implant?
L 84 enhance growth perf....
L 88 carcasses
L 88 minimum to minimal
Author Response
Major comments:
- Moderate English changes required
Thank you for the constructive suggestion. The authors have carefully edited the paper for consistency in grammar, spelling check, and syntax. The changes were made as the reviewer suggested.
Minor Comments and Suggestions for Authors
- L 57 cattle
The authors appreciated the detailed check by the reviewer. The change was made as the reviewer suggested. Change made is highlighted in yellow.
- L 57 adipose tissue
The authors appreciated the detailed check by the reviewer. The change was made as the reviewer suggested. Change made is highlighted in yellow.
- L 58 add adrenergic in front of agonist here and an throughout the M.S.
The authors appreciated the detailed check by the reviewer. The change was made as the reviewer suggested. Change made is highlighted in yellow.
- L 65 what is a treated and processed anabolic implant?
The authors appreciated the comment. The statement is paraphrased as suggested by the reviewer: Change made is highlighted in yellow.
RAC passed the approval processes from the FDA that are similarly applied for the approval of anabolic implants.
- L 84 enhance growth perf....
The authors thanked the reviewer for the corrections. Changes made are highlighted in yellow.
- L 88 carcasses
The authors appreciated the detailed check by the reviewer. The change was made as the reviewer suggested.
- L 88 minimum to minimal
The authors appreciated the detailed check by the reviewer. The change was made as the reviewer suggested.
