Nutritional Effects on Boar Taint in Entire Male Pigs: A Review
Boar taint is one of topical problems in fattening pigs. It is caused by two main compounds — androstenone and skatole. Androstenone is a steroid feromone, which is synthesized and metabolized in liver and testes. Skatole is produced by intestinal bacteria by metabolization of trypthophan. Both thes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016-12-01
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| Series: | Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/sab-2016-0023 |