Pork production has undergone a shift towards the rearing of entire male pigs, however, its
meat might carry with the presence of boar taint and it would be considered “unfit for human …

Simple Summary EU consumers are increasingly concerned about the practice of surgical
castration of male piglets. An alternative approach that is more welfare-friendly is to raise …

Immunocastration can be an alternative to surgical castration in Bísaro pigs when there is a
need to keep animals on the farm until at least 8 months old. As an autochthonous breed …

Castration of male animals is intended to produce high-enhance quality of animal meat,
prevent unpleasant taste, reduce aggressive behavior, and manage overbreeding. Over the …

This study aimed at understanding which molecules were responsible for the differences
existing in boar taint sensory evaluation. The latter was therefore linked to the results of …

Simple Summary A growing consumer focus on animal welfare, high-quality meat, and
product traceability has led to an increased demand for meat from ancient local breeds …

Introduction L-arginine is an α-amino acid and a semi-essential nutrient of significant
biological interest. It plays a role in influencing various aspects of animal meat traits, gut …

Sensory evaluation by consumers allows validation of a solution for the food industry to
overcome boar taint and market entire male pork with high levels of boar taint considered …

Obese pig breeds have excellent meat quality, while lean pig breeds have high lean meat
percentage and feed conversion rate. However, due to their respective shortcomings, obese …

Vepřové maso patří mezi druhé nejvíce konzumové maso na světě. Masný průmysl je nucen
dbát na kontrolu masa a masných výrobků a zajišťování jejich vysoké kvality s rostoucími …