Biochemical, nutritional and genetic effects on boar taint in entire male pigs

G Zamaratskaia, EJ Squires - Animal, 2009 - cambridge.org
Pork odour is to a great extent affected by the presence of malodorous compounds, mainly
androstenone and skatole. The present review outlines the current state of knowledge about …

Factors affecting gut microbiome in daily diet

Q Su, Q Liu - Frontiers in nutrition, 2021 - frontiersin.org
There is a growing recognition that a good diet can help people maintain mental and
physical health, while a bad one will cause the disorder of body function, and even lead to …

Effect of inulin source and a probiotic supplement in pig diets on carcass traits, meat quality and fatty acid composition in finishing pigs

ER Grela, M Świątkiewicz, M Florek, M Bąkowski… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Fructooligosaccharides, including inulin, are prebiotics involved in the
regulation of bacterial flora, intestinal health, and metabolism in animals. Oligosaccharides …

Organic acids in diets for entire male pigs: Effect on skatole level, microbiota in digesta, and growth performance

M Øverland, NP Kjos, M Borg, E Skjerve, H Sørum - Livestock Science, 2008 - Elsevier
The effect of different organic acids in diets of entire male pigs on the concentration of
skatole in colon, plasma, and adipose tissue and on the composition of the microbiota in the …

Interaction between dietary protein content and the source of carbohydrates along the gastrointestinal tract of weaned piglets

R Pieper, C Boudry, J Bindelle, W Vahjen… - Archives of animal …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Although fermentable carbohydrates (CHO) can reduce metabolites derived from dietary
protein fermentation in the intestine of pigs, the interaction between site of fermentation and …

[HTML][HTML] Soybean oligosaccharide, stachyose, and raffinose in broilers diets: effects on odor compound concentration and microbiota in cecal digesta

X Zhu, J Liu, H Liu, G Yang - Poultry science, 2020 - Elsevier
Soybean oligosaccharides have been previously shown to be associated with the
production of major odor-causing compounds in broilers, although little is known about the …

Nutrient utilisation and intestinal fermentation are differentially affected by the consumption of resistant starch varieties and conventional fibres in pigs

TC Rideout, Q Liu, P Wood, MZ Fan - British journal of nutrition, 2008 - cambridge.org
This study examined the influence of different resistant starch (RS) varieties and
conventional fibres on the efficiency of nutrient utilisation and intestinal fermentation in pigs …

Hydrolysable tannin fed to entire male pigs affects intestinal production, tissue deposition and hepatic clearance of skatole

M Čandek-Potokar, M Škrlep, NB Lukač… - The Veterinary …, 2015 - Elsevier
The effect of adding hydrolysable tannins to the diet of fattening boars was studied.
Performance, reproductive organ weights, salivary gland morphology, boar taint compounds …

Effects of a diet high in resistant starch on fermentation end‐products of protein and mucin secretion in the colons of pigs

L Zhou, L Fang, Y Sun, Y Su, W Zhu - Starch‐Stärke, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The fermentation of protein in the hindgut of humans and animals is associated closely with
the host health. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of long‐term intake of a …

Effect of feeding fermentable fibre-rich feedstuffs on meat quality with emphasis on chemical and sensory boar taint in entire male and female pigs

LL Hansen, S Stolzenbach, JA Jensen, P Henckel… - Meat Science, 2008 - Elsevier
Skatole, androstenone and other compounds such as indole cause boar taint in entire male
pork. However, female pigs also produce skatole and indole. The purpose of this experiment …