Levels of androstenone and skatole and the occurrence of boar taint in fat from young boars

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 121-129

  Aldal, Inghild ^a   Andresen, Øystein ^b   Egeli, Ann Kristin ^b   Haugen, John Erik ^c   Grødum, Arild ^d   Fjetland, Ole ^e   Eikaas, Jon Leif H ^d  

^a Norwegian Meat Research Centre   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^d Gilde Fellesslakteriet ^*  (Norway)

^e Norwegian Pig Health Service   (Norway)

Author keywords

Androstenone; Boar odour; Boar taint; Skatole; Young boars

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 23144438595     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.12.010     Document Type: Article

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