Sensory characterization of meat from pigs vaccinated against gonadotropin releasing factor compared to meat from surgically castrated, entire male and female pigs

Meat Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 438-442

  Font i Furnols, M ^a   Gonzalez J ^a   Gispert, M ^a   Oliver, M A ^a   Hortos M ^a   Perez J ^b   Suarez P ^c   Guerrero, L ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b NUTEGA   (Spain)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Androstenone; Boar taint; Gonadotropin releasing factor; Immunocastration; Pork; Sensory characterization; Skatole; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 69749100784     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.06.020     Document Type: Article

References (42)

1. Agerhem, H., & Tornberg, E. (1994). A comparison of the off-flavour of shoulder butts from entire male and female pigs using expert and consumer panels. In Proceedings of the 40th international congress of meat science and technology. The Hague, The Netherlands.
2. Agerhem H., and Tornberg E. A comparison of the off-flavours of meat from entire male pigs cooked to two different internal end-points temperatures. Proceedings of European association of animal production working group (1995), Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
3. Andressen, Ø., Frøystein, T., Rødbotten, M., Mortensen, H. P., Eik-Nes, O., & Lea, P. (1993). Sensoric evaluation of boar meat with different levels of androstenone and skatole. In M. Bonneau (Ed.). Measurement and prevention of boar taint in entire male pigs. (pp. 69-73) Roskilde, Denmark: INRA Paris, Les Colloques, 60.
4. Annor-Fremptong I.E., Nute G.R., Whittington F.W., and Wood J.D. The problem of taint in pork-I. Detection thresholds and odour profiles of androstenone and skatole in a model system. Meat Science 46 1 (1997) 45-55
5. Annor-Fremptong I.E., Nute G.R., Whittington F.W., and Wood J.D. The problem of taint in pork-III. The influence of skatole, androstenone and indole, presented individually and in combination in a model lipid base, on odour perception. Meat Science 47 1/2 (1997) 49-61
6. Bonneau M., Tassencourt L.I., and Desmoulin B. Étude de la response olfactive des juges en fonction des sites de chauffage des graisses de porcs mâles entiers, mâles castrés ou femelles de race large-white. Journées Recherche Porcine en France 225 (1975) 232
7. Bonneau M., Le Denmat M., Vaudelet J.C., Veloso Nunes J.R., Mortensen A.B., and Mortensen H.P. Contributions of fat androstenone and skatole to boar taint: I. Sensory attributes of fat and pork meat. Livestock Production Science 32 (1992) 63-80
8. Brennan J.J., Shand P.J., Fenton M., Nicholls L.L., and Aherne F.X. Androstenone, androstenos and odour intensity in backfat of 100 and 130 kg boars and gilts. Canadian Journal of Animal Science 66 (1986) 615-624
9. Čandek-Potokar M., Žlender B., Lefaucheur L., and Bonneau M. Effects of age and/or weight at slaughter on Longissimus dorsi muscle: Biochemical traits and sensory quality in pigs. Meat Science 48 3/4 (1998) 287-300
10. Claus R., Weiler U., and Herzog A. Physiological aspects of androstenone and skatole formation in the boar: A review with experimental data. Meat Science 38 (1994) 239-305
11. Cliplef R.L., and Strain J.H. Relationship of sex odor to panel acceptability and certain other organoleptic characteristics of pork chops. Canadian Journal of Animal Science 61 (1981) 45-52
12. Cowan C.A., and Joseph R.L. Production and quality of boar and castrate bacon. Irish Journal of Food Science and Technology 5 (1981) 105-116
13. de Brabender, H. F., Verbeke, R., Dirinck, P., & Casteels, M. (1985). Boar taint in Belgian Landrace pigs in relation to the androstenone content. In Proceedings of the 31st European meeting of meat research workers (Vol. 2, pp. 778-781).
14. Dijksterhuis G., Walstra P., Agerhem H., Font i Furnols M., Oliver M.A., Siret F., et al. An international study on the importance of androstenone and skatole for boar taint: II. Sensory evaluation by trained panels in seven European countries. Meat Science 54 (2000) 261-269
15. Dunshea F.R., Colantoni C., Howard K., McCauley I., Jackson P., Long K.A., et al. Vaccination of boars with a GnRH vaccine (Improvac) eliminates boar taint and increases growth performance. Journal of Animal Science 79 (2001) 2524-2535
16. EFSA (2004). Welfare aspects of the castration of piglets. Scientific report of the scientific panel for animal health and welfare on request from the commission related to welfare aspects of the castration of piglets European food safety authority AHAW/04-087. .
17. Font i Furnols M., Guerrero L., Serra X., Rius M.A., and Oliver M.A. Sensory characterization of Boar Taint in entire male pigs. Journal of Sensory Studies 15 4 (2000) 393-410
18. Font i Furnols M., Gispert M., Guerrero L., Velarde A., Tibau J., Soler J., et al. Consumers' sensory acceptability of pork from immunocastrated male pigs. Meat Science 80 (2008) 1013-1018
19. Frederiksen, B., Font i Furnols, M., Lundström, K., Prunier, A., Tuyttens, F., Migdal, W., et al. (2009). Practice on castration of piglets in Europe. Animal, doi:10.1017/S1751731109004674.
20. Garcia Regueiro J.A., and Rius M.A. Rapid determination of skatole and indole in pig back fat by normal-phase liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A 809 1-2 (1998) 246-251
21. Guàrdia, M. D., Guerrero, L., Gispert, M., Garnier, J. P., & de Vries, A. (1999). Caracterización sensorial y reológica de 9 líneas genéticas de porcino. In II Simposium Iberoamericano de Análisis Sensorial, Sensiber 99, 25-27 October 1999, Santa Fe, Mexico D.F.
22. Hansson K.E., Lundström K., Fjelkner-Modig S., and Persson J. The importance of androstenone and skatole for boar taint. Swedish Journal of Agricultural Research 10 (1980) 167-173
23. Hennessy D. Global control of boar taint. Part 4. Immunological castration in action. Pig Progress 22 6 (2006) 2-4
24. Jaros P., Bürgi E., Stärk K.D.C., Claus R., Hennessy D., and Thun R. Effect of active immunization against GnRH on androstenone concentration, growth performance and carcass quality in intact male pigs. Livestock Production Science 92 1 (2005) 31-38
25. Jeong, J. Y., Choi, J. H., Han, D. J., Lee, D. H., Hennessy, D., & Kim, C. J. (2008a). The effects of immunocastration on meat quality and sensory properties of pork loins. In Proceedings of the 20th international pig veterinary society congress (p. 269), 22-26 June 2008, Durban, South Africa.
26. Jeong, J. Y., Choi, J. H., Han, D. J., Lee, D. H., Hennessy, D., & Kim, C. J. (2008b). The effects of immunocastration on meat quality and sensory properties of pork bellies. In Proceedings of the 20th international pig veterinary society congress (p. 588), 22-26 June 2008, Durban, South Africa.
27. TM. In Proceedings of the 20th international pig veterinary society congress (p. 270), 22-26 June 2008, Durban, South Africa.
28. Lundström K., Malmfors B., Malmfors G., Stern S., Petersson H., Mortensen A.B., et al. Skatole, androstenone and taint in boars fed tow different diets. Livestock Production Science 18 (1988) 55-67
29. MacFie H.J., Bratchell N., Greenhoff K., and Vallis L.V. Designs to balance the effect of order of presentation and first-order carry-over effects in hall tests. Journal of Sensory Studies 4 (1989) 129-148
30. ®) have synergistic effects upon growth performance in both boars and gilts. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 54 (2003) 11-20
31. Moskowitz H.R. Product testing and sensory evaluation of foods (1983), Nutrition Press Inc., West Point, Connectitud
32. Nute G.R., Whittington F.M., Warriss P.D., and Wood J.D. Sensory analysis of boar taint. Influence of skatole on abnormal odour and flavour ratings. Proceedings of the European association for animal production working group (1995), Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
33. Patterson R.L.S. 5α-Androst-16-ene-3-one: Compound responsible for taint in boar fat. Journal of Science and Food Agriculture 19 (1968) 31-37
34. TM. In European association of animal production working group on production and utilisation of meat from entire male pigs. 26-27 March 2008, Monells, Spain.
35. Prunier A., Bonneau M., von Borell E.H., Cinotti S., Gunn M., Fredriksen B., et al. Animal Welfare 15 (2006) 277-289
36. Rius M.A., Hortós M., and García-Regueiro J.A. Influence of volatile compounds on the development of off-flavours in pig back fat samples classified with boar taint by a test panel. Meat Science 71 4 (2005) 595-602
37. Salmon E.L.R., and Edwards S.A. Effects of the gender, contact on the behaviour and performance of entire boars and gilts from 60-130 kg. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science 72 (2006)
38. ®) and its effects on meat quality. In Proceedings of the 20th international pig veterinary society congress (p. 590), 22-26 June 2008, Durban, South Africa.
39. Thun R., Gajewski Z., and Janett. Castration in male pigs: Techniques and animal welfare issues. Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 57 Suppl. 8 (2006) 189-194
40. Vold E. Fleishproduktionseigenschaften bei Ebern und Kastraten. IV. Organoleptische und gaschromatografische Untersuchungen Wassedampfflüchtiger Stooffe des Rückenspeckes von Ebern. Meldinger Nordandbruckhoegskole 49 (1970) 1-25
41. Walstra, P., & Maarse, H. (1970). Onderzoek geslachtgeur van mannelijke mestvarkens. Researchgroep Vlees en Vleesvare. T.N.O., Rap. C-147 and 2: 1-30. Zeist, The Netherlands.
42. ®) on steroid hormones, boar taint and performance in entire male pigs. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 43 3 (2008) 351-359