Prevalence and relationships of sensory taint, 5α-androstenone and skatole in fat and lean tissue from the loin (Longissimus dorsi) of barrows, gilts, sows, and boars from selected abattoirs in the United States

Meat Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-101

  Prusa, K ^a   Nederveld, H ^b   Runnels, P L ^b   Li, R ^b   King, V L ^b   Crane, J P ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Androstenone; Aroma; Skatole; Swine; Taint; United States

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENONE; AROMA; SKATOLE; SWINE; TAINT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; LIQUIDS;

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; FAT; SKATOLE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; SWINE; UNITED STATES;

ABATTOIRS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANDROSTENES; ANIMALS; FATS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT PRODUCTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SKATOLE; SWINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79151480513     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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