Modulation of porcine cytochrome P450 enzyme activities by surgical castration and immunocastration
Animal, 2009 The present study aimed to evaluate some cytochrome P450 metabolic enzyme activities in hepatic microsomes prepared from entire male pigs (uncastrated pigs), surgically castrated pigs and pigs immunized against gonadotropin-releasing hormone ...
G. Zamaratskaia +3 more
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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2014 The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of active immunisation against recombinant maltose binding protein-gonadotropin releasing hormone I (MBP-GnRH-I6) in preventing boar taint.
Ya Liu +9 more
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Association between SNPs within candidate genes and compounds related to boar taint and reproduction
BMC Genetics, 2009 Background Boar taint is an unpleasant odour and flavour of the meat from some uncastrated male pigs primarily caused by elevated levels of androstenone and skatole in adipose tissue.
Meuwissen Theo HE +6 more
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Influence of breed and slaughter weight on boar taint prevalence in entire male pigs
Animal, 2011 Piétrain (P), Large White (LW) and Belgian Landrace stress negative (BN) boars were slaughtered at 50, 70, 90 or 110 kg live weight to investigate breed differences and the effect of slaughter weight on boar taint prevalence. Boar taint was quantified by
M. Aluwé +6 more
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An investigation of the efficacy of non-nutritive adsorption agents on decreasing androstenone levels in boars [PDF]
, 2009 Boar taint is as an unsavoury, 'urine-perspiration-like' odor which occurs when fat from some boars is heated. In recent years, investigations have focused on alternative methods besides castration for controlling boar taint; however, little is known ...
Jen, Kimberly Ying
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Moving towards boar taint-free meat: an overview of alternatives to surgical castration from a chain perspective [PDF]
, 2009 The objective of this study is to review important issues in boar taint prevention without surgical castration, namely alternatives to surgical castration, factors influencing boar taint development and economic considerations associated with the ...
Backus, G.B.C. +2 more
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A Rapid Radioimmunological Evaluation of the Androstenone Content in Boar Fat
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 1979 Fat from boars containing androstenone is absorbed to a piece of filter paper. The filter paper is then placed in a tube and a buffer containing antibodies against androstenone is added. Following incubation the filter paper is removed, and by measurement of the residual binding capacity for androstenone in the buffer a relative value for androstenone ...
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CYP21 as a candidate gene for androstenone on boar taint [PDF]
, 2010 The Cytochrome P450 steroid, 21 Hydroxylase (CYP21), is a positional candidate gene for boar taint caused by an excessive level of androstenone mainly in fat and muscle. CYP21 contains 9 introns and 10 exons and is located in the swine lymphocyte antigen
Zhang, Yuandan +6 more
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Economics of boar taint prevention without surgical castration in the pork chain [PDF]
, 2010 An economic analyses of boar taint prevention without surgical castration is lacking. This paper explores currently feasible alternatives to surgical castration along the pork chain.
Backus, G.B.C. +4 more
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Effects of Added Boar Taint Substances (Skatole and Androstenone) on the Sensory Quality of Pork [PDF]
, 2011 Meat samples with known levels of androstenone and skatole were used for sensory evaluation by trained panel and were characterized with an AlphaMOS Fox 4000 electronic nose. In case of skatole women tended to be more sensitive than men. In contrast, for
Szvath, Szilvia +7 more
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