Influence of fresh alfalfa supplementation on fat skatole and indole concentration and chop odour and flavour in lambs grazing a cocksfoot pasture

Meat Science

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 607-614

  Devincenzi, T ^a,d   Prunier, A ^b   Meteau, K ^c   Nabinger, C ^d   Prache, S ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b PEGASE   (France)

^c UE1206 Elevage Alternatif et Santé des Monogastriques   (France)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa); Lamb; Off flavour; Sensory analysis; Skatole; 15N

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

LAMB; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OFF-FLAVOUR; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SKATOLE;

AGRICULTURE;

DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

INDOLE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LIPID; SKATOLE;

ALFALFA; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; DACTYLIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOMESTIC SHEEP; MALE; MEAT; ODOR; STANDARDS; TASTE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DACTYLIS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; INDOLES; LIPIDS; MALE; MEAT; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ODORS; SHEEP, DOMESTIC; SKATOLE; TASTE;

EID: 84905216712     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.06.008     Document Type: Article

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