Characterizing developmental changes in plasma and tissue skatole concentrations in the prepubescent intact male pig

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1699-1708

  Lanthier, F ^a   Lou, Y ^a   Terner, M A ^a   Squires, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boar taint; Nonstarch polysaccharide; Pig; Prepubescent; Steroid hormone; Weaning

Indexed keywords

INULIN; SKATOLE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEA FOOD; SEXUAL MATURATION; SMALL INTESTINE; SWINE;

AGING; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIET; FEMALE; FISH PRODUCTS; INTESTINE, SMALL; INULIN; MALE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SKATOLE; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33745855132     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-633     Document Type: Article

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