The sensitivity of Flemish citizens to androstenone: Influence of gender, age, location and smoking habits

Meat Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 548-552

  Bekaert, K M ^a,b   Tuyttens, F A M ^b   Duchateau, L ^a   De Brabander, H F ^a   Aluwe M ^b   Millet, S ^b   Vandendriessche, F ^c   Vanhaecke, L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^c Imperial Meat Products   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Androstenone; Belgium; Boar taint; Consumer; Pork; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENONE; BELGIUM; BOAR TAINT; CONSUMER; PORK; SENSITIVITY;

SHOPPING CENTERS;

BOTTLES;

SUIDAE;

ANDROST 16 EN 3 ONE; ANDROST-16-EN-3-ONE; ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; PHEROMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SMOKING; SWINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; ANDROSTENES; ANIMALS; BELGIUM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; ODORS; PHEROMONES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SMELL; SMOKING; SUS SCROFA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952818133     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.02.010     Document Type: Article

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