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Chen G, Li S, Dong X, Bai Y, Chen A, Yang S, Fang M, Zamaratskaia G, Doran O. Investigation of testosterone, androstenone, and estradiol metabolism in HepG2 cells and primary culture pig hepatocytes and their effects on 17βHSD7 gene expression. PLoS One 2012; 7:e52255. [PMID: 23300627 PMCID: PMC3530596 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Steroid metabolism is important in various species. The accumulation of androgen metabolite, androstenone, in pig adipose tissue is negatively associated with pork flavor, odour and makes the meat unfit for human consumption. The 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 7 (17βHSD7) expressed abundantly in porcine liver, and it was previously suggested to be associated with androstenone levels. Understanding the enzymes and metabolic pathways responsible for androstenone as well as other steroids metabolism is important for improving the meat quality. At the same time, metabolism of steroids is known to be species- and tissue-specific. Therefore it is important to investigate between-species variations in the hepatic steroid metabolism and to elucidate the role of 17βHSD7 in this process. Here we used an effective methodological approach, liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry, to investigate species-specific metabolism of androstenone, testosterone and beta-estradiol in HepG2 cell line, and pig cultured hepatocytes. Species- and concentration-depended effect of steroids on 17βHSD7 gene expression was also investigated. It was demonstrated that the investigated steroids can regulate the 17βHSD7 gene expression in HepG2 and primary cultured porcine hepatocytes in a concentration-dependent and species-dependent pattern. Investigation of steroid metabolites demonstrated that androstenone formed a 3′-hydroxy compound 3β-hydroxy-5α-androst-16-ene. Testosterone was metabolized to 4-androstene-3,17-dione. Estrone was found as the metabolite for β-estradiol. Inhibition study with 17βHSD inhibitor apigenin showed that apigenin didn’t affect androstenone metabolism. Apigenin at high concentration (50 µM) tends to inhibit testosterone metabolism but this inhibition effect was negligible. Beta-estradiol metabolism was notably inhibited with apigenin at high concentration. The study also established that the level of testosterone and β-estradiol metabolites was markedly increased after co-incubation with high concentration of apigenin. This study established that 17βHSD7 is not the key enzyme responsible for androstenone and testosterone metabolism in porcine liver cells.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agriculture Science (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden
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- Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Bekaert K, Aluwé M, Millet S, Goethals K, Nijs G, Isebaert S, De Brabander D, Verheyden K, De Brabander H, Vanhaecke L, Tuyttens F. Predicting the likelihood of developing boar taint: Early physical indicators in entire male pigs. Meat Sci 2012; 92:382-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Revised: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 04/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Fischer J, Wüst M. Quantitative determination of the boar taint compounds androstenone, skatole, indole, 3α-androstenol and 3β-androstenol in wild boars (Sus scrofa) reveals extremely low levels of the tryptophan-related degradation products. Food Chem 2012; 135:2128-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.06.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Revised: 06/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mackay J, Pearce MC, Thevasagayam S, Doran O. Fatty acid composition and lipogenic enzyme protein expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue of male pigs vaccinated against boar taint, barrows, and entire boars. J Anim Sci 2012; 91:395-404. [PMID: 23048133 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Objectives of this study were to compare fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue of entire boars, barrows, and male pigs vaccinated against boar taint with a vaccine containing a GnRH analogue-protein conjugate (Improvac, Pfizer Animal Health) and to investigate the association between fatty acid composition and protein expression of key lipogenic enzymes in entire boars, barrows, and vaccinated pigs. Differences between groups were observed in the content of total SFA (P≤0.001), MUFA (P=0.035), and n-6 PUFA (P≤0.001) but not n-3 PUFA (P=0.373). Total SFA were greater (P<0.001) in barrows and vaccinated pigs compared with entire animals. This was accompanied by an increase (P<0.05) in the protein expression of the lipogenic enzyme fatty acid synthase in barrows and vaccinated pigs. Total MUFA content was increased (P<0.001) in barrows compared with entire and vaccinated pigs. This was not accompanied (P>0.05) by an increase in expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase protein, the enzyme catalyzing MUFA biosyntheses. Total n-6 PUFA content did not differ (P<0.001) between entire and vaccinated pigs but was lower in barrows. Expression of Δ6-desaturase protein, one of the key enzymes of PUFA biosynthesis, was greater (P<0.05) in vaccinated pigs than in barrows but did not differ significantly between vaccinated and entire animals. We conclude that fatty acid profile of animals vaccinated against boar taint is similar to that of entire male pigs and that the effect of physical castration and vaccination on fatty acid composition involves changes in lipogenic enzyme protein expression.
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- J Mackay
- Centre for Research in Biosciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK
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Performances, meat quality and boar taint of castrates and entire male pigs fed a standard and a raw potato starch-enriched diet. Animal 2012; 2:1707-15. [PMID: 22444024 DOI: 10.1017/s1751731108002826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In Europe there is increasing concern about the common practice of surgical castration of piglets without anaesthesia. One possible alternative to completely avoid castration is entire male pig production. Thus, the objective of the study was to compare the growth performance, carcass characteristics, organ weights, meat quality traits, fat score and boar taint compounds in the adipose tissue of group-penned entire male pigs and castrates. Furthermore, the effect of raw potato starch (RPS) fed for 7 days prior to slaughter was determined. Pigs (n = 36) were blocked by BW into 12 blocks (3 littermates/block) and assigned to three experimental groups: surgical castrates (C); entire males (EM); and entire males offered RPS (30 g RPS/100 g diet) for 7 days prior to slaughter (EM+). Pigs had ad libitum access to the feed from 22 to 107 kg, individual feed intake was recorded daily and BW once a week. Entire males grew slower (EM: 771, EM+: 776 v. C: 830 g/day; P < 0.01), consumed less feed (EM: 1.87, EM+: 1.89 v. C: 2.23 kg/day; P < 0.01) and were more efficient (feed conversion ratio: EM: 2.42, EM+: 2.44 v. C: 2.69 kg/kg; P < 0.01) than C. Compared to C, carcass dressing percentage was lower (EM: 79.4, EM+: 79.4 v. C: 81.6%; P < 0.01) and percentage of valuable cuts was higher (EM: 57.3, EM+: 56.5 v. 52.6%; P < 0.01) in entire males. The hearts (EM: 426, EM+: 425 v. C: 378 g), kidneys (EM: 387, EM+: 378 v. C: 311 g), bulbourethral (EM: 200, EM+: 195 v. C: 7 g) and salivary glands (EM: 99, EM+: 94 v. C: 42 g) were heavier (P < 0.001) in entire males than in C. Meat quality traits did not (P > 0.05) differ among experimental groups but the adipose tissue was more unsaturated in entire males than in C as indicated by the higher fat scores (EM: 69.1, EM+: 67.2 v. C: 63.6; P < 0.01). Feeding RPS reduced (P = 0.04) the skatole tissue concentrations (expressed in μg/g lipid) in EM+ (0.22) compared to EM (0.85), whereas androstenone and indole levels were not (P 0.60) affected (EM: 1.7 and 0.10, EM+: 2.0 and 0.09, respectively). Although the current results confirmed the high efficiency of entire males compared to castrates, the observed high androstenone levels represent a major challenge to implement entire males production.
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Weiler U, Font I Furnols M, Fischer K, Kemmer H, Oliver MA, Gispert M, Dobrowolski A, Claus R. Influence of differences in sensitivity of Spanish and German consumers to perceive androstenone on the acceptance of boar meat differing in skatole and androstenone concentrations. Meat Sci 2012; 54:297-304. [PMID: 22060699 DOI: 10.1016/s0309-1740(99)00106-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/1998] [Revised: 03/05/1999] [Accepted: 04/01/1999] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The reactions of German (n=472) and Spanish (n=480) consumers of the European boar taint study to boar meat were evaluated according to their androstenone sensitivity. Consumers were checked with pure substance for their androstenone sensitivity. Eighteen per cent of the German and 31% of the Spanish participants were highly sensitive to androstenone, with a significantly higher proportion of women. For insensitive/mildly sensitive consumers, skatole level was the main determinant for the rating of flavour and odour of pork. For highly sensitive consumers, androstenone significantly influenced the rating of odour (Spain and Germany) and flavour (Germany) and is the predominant problem for that group, due to the high percentage of carcasses with high androstenone levels.
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- U Weiler
- Fachgebiet Tierhaltung und Leistungsphysiologie (470), Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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The effect of cereal type and enzyme supplementation on carcass characteristics, volatile fatty acids and intestinal microflora and boar taint in entire male pigs. Animal 2012; 5:378-86. [PMID: 22445404 DOI: 10.1017/s1751731110001849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A 2 × 2 factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of cereal type (barley v. oat) and exogenous enzyme supplementation (with or without) on intestinal fermentation, and on indole and skatole levels in the intestinal content and the adipose tissue in finisher boars. The experimental treatments were as follows: (i) barley-based diet, (ii) barley-based diet with enzyme supplement, (iii) oat-based diet and (iv) oat-based diet with enzyme supplement. The enzyme supplement contained endo-1,3(4)-β-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.6) and endo-1,4-β-xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8). The animals were fed ad libitum for 45 days from 76.0 to 113.6 kg live weight. Feeding barley-based diets led to higher (P < 0.05) total volatile fatty acids concentrations in the large intestine. Proportions of propionic- and butyric-acids were higher and that of acetic acid lower in digesta from barley-based in comparison to oat-based diets (P < 0.001). Consequently, pH in the large intestine was higher after feeding oat-based in comparison to barley-based diets. Animals fed unsupplemented oat-based diet had higher (P < 0.01) indole concentrations in the digesta from the proximal colon than those fed barley-based diets. Feeding oat-based diets led to lower (P < 0.01) skatole and higher (P < 0.001) indole concentrations in the digesta from the terminal colon than barley-based diets. skatole concentrations in the adipose tissue did not differ (P > 0.05) between the experimental treatments. Pigs offered the barley-based diets had lower (P < 0.001) indole concentrations in the adipose tissue compared with those fed the oat-based diet. In conclusion, barley-based diets were more efficient than oat-based diets in limiting concentrations of indole in the adipose tissue.
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Annor-Frempong IE, Nute GR, Wood JD, Whittington FW, West A. The measurement of the responses to different odour intensities of `boar taint' using a sensory panel and an electronic nose. Meat Sci 2012; 50:139-51. [PMID: 22060949 DOI: 10.1016/s0309-1740(98)00001-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/1997] [Revised: 12/15/1997] [Accepted: 12/24/1997] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study explored the possibility of using an electronic nose (e-nose) with a 12-conducting-polymer sensor array combined with pattern recognition routines to discriminate between varying intensities of boar taint. A set of samples in a model system comprising a neutral lipid base containing varying combinations of androstenone and skatole were tested, as were pork fat samples. The e-nose responses for pork fat were calibrated against those given by a trained 10-member sensory panel for abnormal odour of the same samples from a total of 60 Large White cross-bred pigs. The e-nose responses related strongly to those of the sensory panel with a significant (p<0·01) canonical correlation of 0·78. The data set was used to develop a discriminant function for grouping pork samples into three `response classes': normal, doubtful and abnormal. Based on this, the e-nose identified all the abnormal samples correctly. However, 16% of the normal samples were also classified as abnormal. It was concluded that, in general, the electronic nose can discriminate between different levels of boar taint and that although a high specificity of sensors to androstenone and skatole may be desirable it may not be entirely important to the development and configuration of a boar taint sensor array.
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- I E Annor-Frempong
- Division of Food Animal Science, School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK; Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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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 involved in the regulation of androstenone and skatole in entire male pigs. Androstenone is a pheromonal steroid synthesised in the testes and metabolised in the liver. Part of androstenone accumulates in adipose tissue causing a urine-like odour. Skatole is produced in the large intestine by bacterial degradation of tryptophan and metabolised by hepatic cytochrome P450 enzymes and sulphotransferase. The un-metabolised part accumulates in adipose tissue, causing faecal-like odour. Androstenone levels are mostly determined by genetic factors and stage of puberty, whereas skatole levels in addition to genetic background and hormonal status of the pigs are also controlled by nutritional and environmental factors. To reduce the risk of tainted carcasses entering the market, male pigs are surgically castrated in many countries. However, entire males compared to castrates have superior production characteristics: higher growth rate, better feed efficiency and leaner carcasses. Additionally, animal welfare aspects are currently of particular importance in light of increasing consumers' concerns. Nutrition, hormonal status, genetic influence on boar taint compounds and the methods to develop genetic markers are discussed. Boar taint due to high levels of skatole and androstenone is moderately heritable and not all market weight entire males have boar taint; it should thus be possible to select for pigs that do not have boar taint. In these studies, it is critical to assess the steroidogenic potential of the pigs in order to separate late-maturing pigs from those with a low genetic potential for boar taint. A number of candidate genes for boar taint have been identified and work is continuing to develop genetic markers for low boar taint. More research is needed to clarify the factors involved in the development of boar taint and to develop additional methods to prevent the accumulation of high concentrations of skatole and androstenone in fat. This review proposes those areas requiring further research.
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Boar taint in pigs selected for components of efficient lean growth rate. Meat Sci 2012; 54:147-53. [PMID: 22060610 DOI: 10.1016/s0309-1740(99)00088-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/1999] [Accepted: 07/03/1999] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Genetic and nutritional effects on the boar taint traits of androstenone, skatole and indole and the eating quality traits associated with boar taint were examined by testing animals from four selection lines and a control line on isoenergetic diets, which differed in ileal digestible lysine: digestible energy (0.40, 0.76 and 1.12 g lysine/MJ DE). The selected lines resulted from seven generations of selection for high daily food intake, lean food conversion ratio (LFC) and lean growth rate on ad libitum (LGA) or restricted (LGS) feeding regimes in a Large White population. During performance test, from 30 to 90 kg, boars were fed on either ad libitum or restricted (0.75 g/g ad libitum daily food intake) feeding regimes. A sensory panel assessed heated fat samples for androstenone odour, skatole odour and abnormal odour. There were no significant differences between the selection and control lines or diets for log transformed fat content of androstenone, skatole, indole. The significant diet with feeding regime interaction for log transformed fat content of skatole and indole were essentially due to significantly higher log transformed fat contents with ad libitum feeding of the high lysine diet compared to restricted feeding (skatole: -1.94 vs -3.06, s.e.d. 0.43; indole: -3.44 vs -4.22, s.e.d. 0.28), as differences between feeding regimes on diets A and C were not significantly different from zero. There were no significant differences between selection and control lines for sensory panel score for abnormal odour or androstenone odour, but the LFC and LGA selection lines had a significantly higher skatole odour score than the LGS selection line. Neither diet nor feeding regime had any significant effect on sensory panel assessment of odour. Log transformed fat content of androstenone and skatole were significantly correlated with sensory panel score for skatole odour (0.37 and 0.46, s.e. 0.12), but not with sensory panel score for androstenone odour (0.06 and 0.09), such that they would not be useful predictors of androstenone odour.
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Influence of sex and immunocastration on feed intake behavior, skatole and indole concentrations in adipose tissue of pigs. Animal 2012; 7:300-8. [PMID: 23031607 DOI: 10.1017/s175173111200167x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Feed intake behavior was studied between 9 weeks of age and slaughter in a total of 36 gilts, 32 immunocastrates, 33 surgically castrated barrows and 33 boars from 36 litters. Consequences for the concentration of substances contributing to off odor of pork (skatole, indole) were evaluated. Animals were kept in groups of 12 pigs of the same sex and treatment and fed ad libitum (13.4 MJ ME, 17% CP, 1.1% lysine). Individual feed intake behavior was recorded continuously by an electronic feeder. Immunocastration was carried out with two injections of Improvac with at least 4 weeks between both injections (1st: 12 to 17 weeks of age, 2nd: 19 to 21 weeks of age). Feed intake/day increased from an average of 0.91 ± 0.02 kg/day up to 3.15 ± 0.04 kg/day before slaughter. This increase was associated with a 50% reduction in the number of meals/day (from 15.8 ± 0.44 to 7.2 ± 0.29 meals/day). The larger meal sizes resulted from an increase in both, the duration of feed intake/meal and the feed intake rate (g/min). In addition, sex and treatment differences were observed: Feed intake in boars was lower than in all other groups due to a reduction in the number of meals/day and in the time spent feeding/day. In females, time spent feeding/day was quite similar to boars, but resulted from a higher number of meals of shorter duration. Barrows had a significantly higher feed intake because of a higher number of meals/day resulting in more time spent feeding/day. The feed intake rate was similar in boars, gilts and barrows and showed an increasing trend during the study, starting from about 15 g/min up to four times the amount. Immunocastration affected feed intake behavior severely, especially the meal size increased dramatically because of higher feed intake rate, which exceeded that of all other groups by 25% at the end of the study. The number of meals/day was not influenced by immunocastration and was almost identical to that of boars. Highest skatole concentrations were measured in fat of boars, whereas indole concentrations were higher in immunocastrates than in all other groups. In gilts and barrows, skatole concentrations were related to growth rate. Additionally, the feeding rate was an important factor explaining the variability in skatole/indole concentrations in adipose tissue. The physiological mechanisms however need further clarification.
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Zammerini D, Wood JD, Whittington FM, Nute GR, Hughes SI, Hazzledine M, Matthews K. Effect of dietary chicory on boar taint. Meat Sci 2012; 91:396-401. [PMID: 22353791 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2011] [Revised: 01/18/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Following preliminary screening and feeding trials on farms supplying a commercial abattoir, 360 entire male pigs were used to evaluate the effects of different percentages of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) on levels of boar taint compounds and sensory aspects in backfat. Pigs were fed 0, 3, 6 or 9% chicory in the diet, 30 pigs being sampled at 3 different times: initially to measure basal levels of skatole and androstenone and after 1 and 2 weeks on the test diets. Cooked samples of backfat were presented to a trained sensory panel for "sniff" tests. Chicory fed at 9% for 2 weeks reduced skatole levels significantly (P<0.001), with 0.55 of pigs below 0.05 μg/g, typical of levels in castrated males. Abnormal odour scores were significantly lower for pigs in this group compared with 0% pigs (P<0.001), however, androstenone concentration was significantly higher in this group after the 2 week feeding period (P<0.005). Thus, feeding 9% chicory for 2 weeks was effective in reducing backfat skatole concentrations and abnormal odour scores of cooked fat but not androstenone concentration.
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- D Zammerini
- Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, School of Clinical Veterinary Science, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK.
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Fischer J, Brinkmann D, Elsinghorst PW, Wüst M. Determination of the boar taint compound skatole in meat juice by means of stable isotope dilution analysis–direct immersion–solid phase microextraction–gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Meat Sci 2012; 91:261-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2011] [Revised: 01/23/2012] [Accepted: 01/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Abdulmawjood A, Krischek C, Wicke M, Klein G. Determination of pig sex in meat and meat products using multiplex real time-PCR. Meat Sci 2012; 91:272-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Revised: 01/30/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mörlein D, Lungershausen M, Steinke K, Sharifi AR, Knorr C. A single nucleotide polymorphism in the CYP2E1 gene promoter affects skatole content in backfat of boars of two commercial Duroc-sired crossbred populations. Meat Sci 2012; 92:739-44. [PMID: 22795630 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2012] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 06/19/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The prevention of unpleasant boar taint is the main reason for castration of male piglets. This study aimed to investigate how the malodorous compound skatole is affected by a single nucleotide polymorphism (g.2412 C>T at -586 ATG) in the porcine cytochrome p450 II E1 (CYP2E1) gene. 119 boars of two commercial Duroc-sired crossbred populations raised at different farms were investigated. Skatole and androstenone in backfat averaged 114±125 ng/g and 1206±895 ng/g melted fat, respectively. The frequency of the genotypes CC, CT, and TT was 25, 52, and 23%, respectively. CC boars had the highest average skatole levels (175 ng/g) compared to CT (92 ng/g) and TT (93 ng/g). Applying suggested sensory threshold levels for skatole (>150 ng/g) and androstenone (>2000 ng/g), 30% of the carcasses may be unacceptably tainted while the proportion of tainted carcasses is significantly higher within genotype CC (56.7%) compared to genotypes CT (24.3%) and TT (14.8%). Effective reduction of tainted carcasses appears feasible applying marker assisted selection.
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- Daniel Mörlein
- Department of Animal Science, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Pauly C, Luginbühl W, Ampuero S, Bee G. Expected effects on carcass and pork quality when surgical castration is omitted--results of a meta-analysis study. Meat Sci 2012; 92:858-62. [PMID: 22749541 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Revised: 05/24/2012] [Accepted: 06/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Alternatives to the common castration (C) practice of piglets are surgical castration under anaesthesia and rearing entire males (EM) or immunocastrates (IC). It is well established that boar taint hinders the breakthrough of these options. Less is known how avoiding surgical castration would affect carcass characteristics and pork quality. The objective of this meta-analysis was to estimate the impact of lack of castration on quality traits besides boar taint. The most marked effect of castration method and gender was found in lean meat and intramuscular fat percentage. Compared to EM, carcass leanness was estimated to be greater (P<0.05) and intramuscular fat level lower (P<0.05) than in C, IC and females. Regarding pork quality traits only the difference in shear force between IC and EM was of relevant magnitude. This meta-analysis revealed that the implementation of EM production should not be hindered by pork quality concerns.
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- Carine Pauly
- Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux, Research Station ALP, 1725 Posieux, Switzerland
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Efficacy of non-nutritive sorbent materials as intestinal-binding agents for the control of boar taint. Animal 2012; 5:1814-20. [PMID: 22440422 DOI: 10.1017/s1751731111000838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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In many countries, male pigs are castrated to prevent boar taint, but this practice raises concerns about animal welfare and reduces the production efficiency of pork. The objective of this study was to develop dietary manipulations to prevent boar taint. We evaluated the effectiveness of adding activated carbon (AC) or Tween-60 (Tween; polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate) to pig finishing diets to reduce levels of androstenone (AND) and skatole in plasma and fat of entire male pigs. Boars (159 ± 2 days of age at the start of the experiment) were fed diets supplemented with either 5% AC or 5% Tween for 28 days followed by either 14 or 28 days of recovery. Plasma samples were collected at experimental days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 42 and 56, and backfat biopsies were taken at experimental days 0, 28, 42 and 56. Feeding AC significantly (P < 0.05) reduced the levels of AND in plasma by day 28 compared to day 0 and by day 42 in fat compared to day 0. AC treatment also decreased levels of oestrone sulphate (E(1)S) in plasma by day 7 compared to day 0. Treatment with Tween significantly decreased (P < 0.05) the levels of plasma AND by day 28 from levels at day 0. Tween treatment did not significantly affect levels of fat AND or plasma E(1)S compared to day 0; however, fat AND levels decreased between days 28 and 42 following treatment with Tween (P < 0.05). Levels of plasma E(1)S, plasma AND and fat AND for control boars remained constant throughout the experiment. Skatole plasma concentrations were very low and did not vary significantly (P > 0.05) from day 0 for any treatment, but fat skatole levels decreased by day 42 in the Tween treatment group. Importantly, there was no difference in growth rate between the control and experimental groups. We conclude that adding AC or Tween to finishing diets for boars can reduce the levels of plasma and fat AND, but further work is needed to confirm the effects of these treatments on reducing fat skatole levels.
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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 four different methodologies: sensory evaluation of neckfat heated with a hot iron in the slaughterhouse, sensory evaluation of meat by consumer panels, sensory evaluation of fat and meat by expert panels and laboratory analysis of indole, skatole and androstenone in backfat. Skatole levels in backfat were significantly higher for LW and BN than for P boars. The androstenone levels and the hot iron method revealed a significant interaction between breed and slaughter weight. On the other hand, experts detected an effect of weight on the androstenone odour perception, which was significantly higher in fat from boars slaughtered at 90 kg compared with 50 kg, and significantly higher in meat from boars slaughtered at 110 kg compared with 50 kg. Consumers did not detect differences in the sensory characteristics among breeds or slaughter weight. These results indicate opportunities to minimise the risk of boar taint in entire male pigs by carefully selecting a combination of breed and slaughter weight. Along with the optimal slaughter weight, the effectiveness of reducing boar taint by lowering slaughter weight appeared to be breed dependent.
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Wesoly R, Weiler U. Nutritional Influences on Skatole Formation and Skatole Metabolism in the Pig. Animals (Basel) 2012; 2:221-42. [PMID: 26486918 PMCID: PMC4494329 DOI: 10.3390/ani2020221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Revised: 04/16/2012] [Accepted: 04/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Skatole is a tryptophan (TRP) metabolite with fecal odor. Together with the testicular steroid androstenone it is regarded as a main determinant of boar taint, even if elevated concentrations of skatole occur occasionally in gilts and barrows. Skatole concentrations in adipose tissue result from a complex process, which includes the availability of TRP and the presence of specialized bacteria in the gut in need of TRP for energy production, as well as absorption, transport and accumulation of skatole in adipose tissue. Several steps of this process are influenced by diet and specific feed compounds. In the present paper the current knowledge about physiological mechanisms of skatole dynamics is summarized. Additionally mechanisms are discussed, by which effective feeding strategies and feed additives exert their influence in the prevention of high skatole concentrations in adipose pig tissue. It was concluded that the most effective measures are those which influence several steps of skatole formation. Despite the numerous studies carried out in the field of skatole physiology, interesting aspects still need clarification, such as the effect of adipose tissue turnover. Reliable control of skatole accretion in fat of boars is one of the main prerequisites for pork production with entire males.
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- Raffael Wesoly
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Animal Breeding, Behavioral Physiology of Farm Animals (470a), University of Hohenheim, Garbenstr. 17, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Animal Breeding, Behavioral Physiology of Farm Animals (470a), University of Hohenheim, Garbenstr. 17, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany.
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Zamaratskaia G, Stefanovic S, Lundstrom K, Doran O. Expression of the hepatic skatole- and androstenone-metabolising enzymes in entire male pigs of two live weights. Livest Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2012.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mörlein D, Grave A, Sharifi AR, Bücking M, Wicke M. Different scalding techniques do not affect boar taint. Meat Sci 2012; 91:435-40. [PMID: 22445490 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2011] [Revised: 02/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The prevention of unpleasant boar taint is the main reason for castration of male piglets. For animal welfare reasons, castration is announced to be banned in the European Community. This study aimed to investigate whether androstenone, skatole and indole in backfat of boars may be reduced by different scalding technologies. To discriminate ante and post mortem effects, carcasses were sampled before and after scalding in two abattoirs using either horizontal (TANK) or vertical (TUNNEL) scalding. Backfat samples were analysed using gas chromatography (androstenone) and liquid chromatography (skatole, indole). Neither TANK nor TUNNEL scalding did significantly reduce malodorous compounds. Skatole and androstenone in backfat obtained after scalding averaged 112 ± 123 ng/g and 1196 ± 885 ng/g melted fat, respectively; significant differences between abattoirs were observed for skatole. Increased skatole levels were tentatively assigned to longer transport duration. Concluding from recent consumer research and subsequent application of suggested sensory rejection thresholds for androstenone (2000 ng/g) and skatole (150 ng/g), nearly 30% of the carcasses may be unacceptably tainted.
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- Daniel Mörlein
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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Gregersen VR, Conley LN, Sørensen KK, Guldbrandtsen B, Velander IH, Bendixen C. Genome-wide association scan and phased haplotype construction for quantitative trait loci affecting boar taint in three pig breeds. BMC Genomics 2012; 13:22. [PMID: 22244367 PMCID: PMC3315726 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Boar taint is the undesirable smell and taste of pork meat derived from some entire male pigs. The main causes of boar taint are the two compounds androstenone and skatole (3-methyl-indole). The steroid androstenone is a sex pheromone produced in the testis of the boars. Skatole is produced from tryptophan by bacteria in the intestine of the pigs. In many countries pigs are castrated as piglets to avoid boar taint, however, this is undesirable for animal welfare reasons. Genetic variations affecting the level of boar taint have previously been demonstrated in many breeds. In the study presented in this paper, markers and haplotypes, which can be applied to DNA-based selection schemes in order to reduce or eliminate the boar taint problem, are identified. Results Approximately 30,000 SNPs segregating in 923 boars from three Danish breeds; Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire, were used to conduct genome wide association studies of boar taint compounds. At 46 suggestive quantitative trait loci (QTL), 25 haplotypes and three single markers with effects were identified. Furthermore, 40% of the haplotypes mapped to previously identified regions. Haplotypes were also analysed for effects of slaughter weight and meat content. The most promising haplotype was identified on Sus scrofa chromosome 1. The gain in fixed effect of having this haplotype on level of androstenone in Landrace was identified to be high (1.279 μg/g). In addition, this haplotype explained 16.8% of the phenotypic variation within the trait. The haplotype was identified around the gene CYB5A which is known to have an indirect impact on the amount of androstenone. In addition to CYB5A, the genes SRD5A2, LOC100518755, and CYP21A2 are candidate genes for other haplotypes affecting androstenone, whereas, candidate genes for the indolic compounds were identified to be SULT1A1 and CYP2E1. Conclusions Despite the small sample size, a total of 25 haplotypes and three single markers were identified including genomic regions not previously reported. The haplotypes that were analysed showed large effects on trait level. However, little overlap of QTL between breeds was observed.
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- Vivi R Gregersen
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, P,O, Box 50, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark
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Yuan YL, Li JL, Zhang WH, Li C, Gao F, Zhou GH. A comparison of slaughter performance and meat quality of pigs immunised with a gonadotrophin-releasing factor vaccine against boar taint with physically castrated pigs. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2012. [DOI: 10.1071/an11222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of vaccination against gonadotropin-releasing factor (GnRF) on carcass characteristics and meat quality and back fat quality. In total, 400 healthy male pigs were randomly assigned into two treatment groups: physically castrated males (CM) and vaccinated males (IM). CM pigs were physically castrated within 3 days of age. IM pigs received the GnRF vaccine twice, at 14 and 21 weeks of age. At the end of the experiment, 20 pigs of each treatment were weighed individually and slaughtered at 25 weeks of age. The longissimus muscle was collected to evaluate the meat quality including pH, drip loss, shear force, cooking loss, intramuscular fat, fatty acid composition and inosine monophosphate. Subcutaneous fat was sampled to evaluate fatty acid composition. IM pigs had a lower dressing percentage and were leaner (P < 0.01). The inosine monophosphate content was higher in pork from IM pigs than from CM pigs (P < 0.05). IM pigs had a higher content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in longissimus muscles than CM pigs (P < 0.01), mostly because of the higher linoleic acid content (P < 0.01). IM pigs had higher levels of unsaturated fatty acids in subcutaneous fat than CM pigs (P < 0.01), mostly because of the higher linoleic acid and linolenic acid (P < 0.01) and the lower myristic acid content (P < 0.01). There were no adverse effects of the GnRF vaccine on slaughter performance and meat quality of pigs. These results suggest that GnRF vaccine administered to pigs increases the inosine monophosphate content in longissimus muscles and the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in longissimus muscles and back fat. Consequently, vaccination with Improvac for boar taint control will provide a good alternative to physical castration of male pigs.
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Jaturasitha S, Pichitpantapong S, Leangwunta V, Khiaosa-ard R, Suppadit T, Kreuzer M. Increasing the Slaughter Weight of Boars: Effects on Performance and Pork Quality. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2006.9706817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- S. Jaturasitha
- a Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agriculture , Chiang Mai University , Chiang Mai , 50200 , Thailand
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- a Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agriculture , Chiang Mai University , Chiang Mai , 50200 , Thailand
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- a Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agriculture , Chiang Mai University , Chiang Mai , 50200 , Thailand
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- a Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agriculture , Chiang Mai University , Chiang Mai , 50200 , Thailand
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- b The Graduate Program in Environmental Management Center of Graduate Studies Development , National Institute of Development Administration , Bangkok , 10240 , Thailand
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- c Institute of Animal Science Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) , ETH Centre, CH-8092 , Zurich , Switzerland
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Morales JI, Cámara L, Berrocoso JD, López JP, Mateos GG, Serrano MP. Influence of sex and castration on growth performance and carcass quality of crossbred pigs from 2 Large White sire lines1. J Anim Sci 2011; 89:3481-9. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Øverland M, Kjos N, Fauske A, Teige J, Sørum H. Easily fermentable carbohydrates reduce skatole formation in the distal intestine of entire male pigs. Livest Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Fischer J, Elsinghorst PW, Bücking M, Tholen E, Petersen B, Wüst M. Development of a Candidate Reference Method for the Simultaneous Quantitation of the Boar Taint Compounds Androstenone, 3α-Androstenol, 3β-Androstenol, Skatole, and Indole in Pig Fat by Means of Stable Isotope Dilution Analysis–Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction–Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2011; 83:6785-91. [DOI: 10.1021/ac201465q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jochen Fischer
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Bioanalytics, University of Bonn, Endenicher Allee 11-13, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical Chemistry I, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, D-53121 Bonn, Germany
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- Divison of Applied Ecology, Fraunhofer Institute, Auf dem Aberg 1, D-57392 Schmallenberg, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, Animal Breeding and Husbandry Group, University of Bonn, Endenicher Allee 15, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, Preventive Health Management, University of Bonn, Katzenburgweg 7-9, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Bioanalytics, University of Bonn, Endenicher Allee 11-13, D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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Fischer J, Elsinghorst PW, Wüst M. Synthesis of deuterium-labeled d3-androstenone and d3-skatole for boar taint analysis. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.1895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jochen Fischer
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Bioanalytics; University of Bonn; Endenicher Allee 11-13; D-53115; Bonn; Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical Chemistry I; University of Bonn; An der Immenburg 4; D-53121; Bonn; Germany
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Bioanalytics; University of Bonn; Endenicher Allee 11-13; D-53115; Bonn; Germany
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Aluwé M, Bekaert KM, Tuyttens FAM, Vanhaecke L, De Smet S, De Brabander HF, De Brabander DL, Millet S. Influence of soiling on boar taint in boars. Meat Sci 2010; 87:175-9. [PMID: 21074948 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2010] [Accepted: 10/08/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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It has been suggested that skatole, one of the main compounds responsible for boar taint, can be lowered by keeping pigs clean, as skatole can be absorbed through skin and/or lungs (Hansen, Larsen, Jensen, HansenMoller & Bartongade, 1994). With this experiment, we further investigated this hypothesis by comparing extremely clean with extremely dirty animals with regard to the occurrence of boar taint. One group of boars was washed daily and pens were mucked on and littered down daily (CLEAN), a second group of boars was rubbed with faeces daily (DIRTY) and a third group of boars was kept in control conditions (CONTROL). The treatment was performed during the last four weeks before slaughter. According to the standardised consumer panel evaluations, boars subjected to extra soiling had a higher concentration of boar taint than boars that were kept extra clean. In contrast, expert panels judged general meat flavour to be inferior in CLEAN than CONTROL pigs. The home consumer panel, the hot iron method, and laboratory analyses, i.e., the presence of indole, skatole and androstenone in fat and serum, all showed no significant differences. So no clear indications towards skatole reduction by improving cleanliness of pigs were found.
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- M Aluwé
- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Animal Sciences Unit, Scheldeweg 68, B-9090 Melle, Belgium.
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Pauly C, Spring-Staehli P, O'Doherty JV, Kragten SA, Dubois S, Messadène J, Bee G. The effects of method of castration, rearing condition and diet on sensory quality of pork assessed by a trained panel. Meat Sci 2010; 86:498-504. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2009] [Revised: 05/18/2010] [Accepted: 05/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chen G, Ren L, Yang S, Qiu J, Kamal-Eldin A, Lundström K. Determination of androstenone levels in porcine plasma by LC-MS/MS. Food Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.03.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Short time effect of zinc bacitracin and heavy fouling with faeces plus urine on boar taint. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800015927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractThe aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of a short-term addition of an antibiotic food additive (50 mg zinc bacitracin per kg food) on skatole concentration in faeces, blood (vena jugularis) and backfat of boars kept under two housing conditions at summer temperatures. They were kept clean or were heavily fouled with faeces plus urine. The experimental material consisted of six litters in each of four replicates, in total 24 litters, each litter of four boars. Fourteen days before slaughter the boars were distributed to the four treatments in four equally large pens according to litter and start weight. Two pens had a wholly slatted floor and two pens had a concrete floor, and each pen held six boars allowing 0·6 m2 per boar. All boars were kept at high pig house temperatures (22°C). In the two wholly slatted-floor pens the boars were kept very clean and in the two concrete floor pens boars were kept heavily fouled with faeces and urine during the final 14 days before slaughter. Boars in half the pens of both floor types were given an antibiotic food additive (50 mg zinc bacitracin per kg food) in the last week before slaughter.Administration of the food additive zinc bacitracin significantly decreased the skatole level in blood and backfat in both clean and dirty boars when used for 3 and 7 days before slaughter. The experiment further confirmed that boars at high stocking rate and lying in copious amounts of warm faeces and urine at temperatures of 25°C or more, for at least a week, had higher indole and skatole levels in blood and subcutaneous fat than pigs which were kept clean. The androstenone concentration in backfat was not significantly influenced by either of the two treatments. A highly significant correlation between skatole in blood (vena jugularis) and in backfat was found at the day of slaughter (r = 0·98).
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The effect of increasing slaughter weight on the production performance and meat quality of finishing pigs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800033038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractA study was made in two parts to establish the production performance potential of pigs taken to heavy slaughter weights (a) in individual housing and (b) in group housing. In experiment 1 96 crossbred pigs, comprised of equal numbers of boars, castrated males and gilts, were housed individually from 50 kg live weight and offered food ad libitum until one of four target slaughter weights was reached (70, 80, 90 or 100 kg carcass weight). Detailed dissection and meat quality assessments were performed on sample joints taken from these pigs. There were significant interactions in that boars maintained a high level offood conversion efficiency while this deteriorated at heavier weights for castrated males and gilts. Protein deposition rates (PDR) were estimated to be close to, or in excess of, 200 glday for boars. Daily live-weight gains were similar at all four slaughter weights despite increases (P < 0·001) in daily food intake at the heavier weights. Sample joint contents of lean (P < 0·05) and bone (P = 0·001) decreased while subcutaneous fat content increased (P < 0·001) with increasing slaughter weight. Cooking loss was reduced (P < 0·001) at the heavier weights while other meat quality parameters were not significantly affected by slaughter weight or gender. In experiment 2 288 group-housed boars and gilts were slaughtered at the same four target carcass weights as in experiment 1. Daily food intake, daily live-weight gain and variability in performance were lower for group-housed animals. It is concluded that maximum lean growth lies beyond ad libitum food intake for group-housed pigs of the genotype used in the present study. There are opportunities to take pigs to high slaughter weights with no reduction in daily live-weight gain and concomitant improvements in some aspects of meat quality.
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Langen M, Peters U, Körner U, Gissel C, Stanislawski D, Klein G. Semiquantitative detection of male pork tissue in meat and meat products by PCR. Meat Sci 2010; 86:821-4. [PMID: 20675061 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2010] [Revised: 07/05/2010] [Accepted: 07/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Consumer awareness has increased concerning castration of piglets without analgesia or anaesthesia. On the other hand the occurrence of boar taint is not tolerated by consumers. Currently no reliable methods exist for the on-line detection of boar taint in the slaughterhouse or for genetic sexing of pigs. Therefore, as an alternative the detection of male pork meat was sought. Based on detection of a length polymorphism of the sex chromosomal amelogenin gene a reliable, specific and highly sensitive PCR method for qualitative and semi-quantitative determination of male pork tissue in meat and meat products was determined. A set of 25 male and 25 female meat samples could be correctly identified and mixtures with as little as 0.1% male meat content could be detected. Therefore the method can be used for production and control of specific meat products containing low amounts of male pork meat and thus avoiding boar taint.
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- Marcus Langen
- Institute for Food Quality and Food Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover, Germany
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Leung MCK, Bowley KL, Squires EJ. Examination of testicular gene expression patterns in Yorkshire pigs with high and low levels of boar taint. Anim Biotechnol 2010; 21:77-87. [PMID: 20379884 DOI: 10.1080/10495390903500607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Boar taint refers to the objectionable odor and flavor in meat of some uncastrated male pigs, which is primarily due to high levels of androstenone, a steroid produced in the testis, and 3-methylindole (skatole) which is produced by bacterial degradation of tryptophan in the intestinal tract. We determined testicular gene expression patterns of Yorkshire pigs with high and low levels of boar taint using swine DNA microarrays with two-color hybridization. The microarrays contained 19486 annotated probes; the expressions of 8719 genes were detected. Fifty-three genes were significantly up-regulated in the high boar taint group and four were significantly down-regulated (p < 0.05; fold change > +/-1.55). Gene ontology (GO) analysis short-listed 11 significant GO terms (p < 0.05), most of which are associated with steroid metabolism and mitochondrial components. Comparing the results of this study with published work on Duroc and Norwegian Landrace boars,(1) eleven genes (HSB17B4, FDX1, CYP11A1, DHRS4, PRDX1, CYB5, CYP17A1, FTL, IDI1, SULT2A1, and RDH12) were over-expressed in all three breeds with a high androstenone level. The current findings confirmed a number of candidate genes identified in previous functional studies and suggest several new genes differentially expressed with different levels of boar taint.
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- Maxwell C K Leung
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Oskam IC, Lervik S, Tajet H, Dahl E, Ropstad E, Andresen Ø. Differences in testosterone, androstenone, and skatole levels in plasma and fat between pubertal purebred Duroc and Landrace boars in response to human chorionic gonadotrophin stimulation. Theriogenology 2010; 74:1088-98. [PMID: 20580070 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2010] [Revised: 04/26/2010] [Accepted: 05/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The concentrations of the boar taint compounds androstenone and skatole in plasma and fat, together with those of testosterone in plasma, were investigated in pubertal purebred Duroc and Landrace boars following stimulation with human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). Higher initial levels of androstenone and testosterone were found in Duroc than Landrace boars. Duroc boars, which were approximately ten days older than the Landrace boars, also showed a more advanced stage of spermatogenesis than Landrace boars. While Landrace boars had the highest skatole levels. Following stimulation with hCG the relative increases in testosterone, androstenone, and skatole concentrations were highest in Landrace boars. The level of androstenone in fat three days after hCG stimulation exceeded 1 microg/g fat in all stimulated boars. The decreases in plasma levels of androstenone and testosterone on Days 2 and 3 after hCG stimulation were more pronounced in Landrace than Duroc boars. However, unlike the plasma androstenone and testosterone levels, the plasma concentrations of skatole did not decrease on Days 2 and 3 following stimulation, but remained elevated on Day 3. These results indicate that the lower levels of testicular steroids in Landrace boars compared with Duroc boars was not due to a lower production capacity, but more likely to a faster disappearance of steroids in Landrace boars. In the present study, age, live weight, and testicular development did not significantly contribute to the variation in fat androstenone. The present data and previous reports on candidate genes related to androstenone biosynthesis and metabolism suggests that future selection against factors associated with boar taint remains a possible solution for the problem of boar taint in the swine industry.
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- I C Oskam
- The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences. P.B. 8146, NO-0033 Oslo, Norway.
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Grindflek E, Berget I, Moe M, Oeth P, Lien S. Transcript profiling of candidate genes in testis of pigs exhibiting large differences in androstenone levels. BMC Genet 2010; 11:4. [PMID: 20100319 PMCID: PMC2823645 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-11-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2009] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Boar taint is an unpleasant odor and flavor of the meat and occurs in a high proportion of uncastrated male pigs. Androstenone, a steroid produced in testis and acting as a sex pheromone regulating reproductive function in female pigs, is one of the main compounds responsible for boar taint. The primary goal of the present investigation was to determine the differential gene expression of selected candidate genes related to levels of androstenone in pigs. RESULTS Altogether 2560 boars from the Norwegian Landrace and Duroc populations were included in this study. Testicle samples from the 192 boars with most extreme high or low levels of androstenone in fat were used for RNA extraction, and 15 candidate genes were selected and analyzed by real-competitive PCR analysis. The genes Cytochrome P450 c17 (CYP17A1), Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (STAR), Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C4 (AKR1C4), Short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase family member 4 (DHRS4), Ferritin light polypeptide (FTL), Sulfotransferase family 2A, dehydroepiandrosterone-preferring member 1 (SULT2A1), Cytochrome P450 subfamily XIA polypeptide 1 (CYP11A1), Cytochrome b5 (CYB5A), and 17-beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase IV (HSD17B4) were all found to be significantly (P < 0.05) up-regulated in high androstenone boars in both Duroc and Landrace. Furthermore, Cytochrome P450 c19A2 (CYP19A2) was down-regulated and progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) was up-regulated in high-androstenone Duroc boars only, while CYP21 was significantly down-regulated (2.5) in high-androstenone Landrace only. The genes Nuclear Receptor co-activator 4 (NCOA4), Sphingomyrlin phosphodiesterase 1 (SMPD1) and 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD3B) were not significantly differentially expressed in any breeds. Additionally, association studies were performed for the genes with one or more detected SNPs. Association between SNP and androstenone level was observed in CYB5A only, suggesting cis-regulation of the differential transcription in this gene. CONCLUSION A large pig material of highly extreme androstenone levels is investigated. The current study contributes to the knowledge about which genes that is differentially expressed regard to the levels of androstenone in pigs. Results in this paper suggest that several genes are important in the regulation of androstenone level in boars and warrant further evaluation of the above mentioned candidate genes, including analyses in different breeds, identification of causal mutations and possible gene interactions.
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- Eli Grindflek
- NORSVIN, The Norwegian Pig Breeders Association, Hamar, Norway.
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Genetic opportunities for pork production without castration. Anim Welf 2009. [DOI: 10.1017/s0962728600000968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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AbstractIn most parts of the world, male pigs are castrated shortly after birth to prevent the production of meat with an unpleasant odour called ‘boar taint’. However, public concerns regarding surgical castration are on the increase and it is becoming an important animal welfare issue due to the pain associated with the process. In addition, pork production from entire males is more desirable as it is 5-12% more efficient than that from castrates. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate genetic opportunities to stop castration and produce boar-taint-free pork from entire males as a long-term cost-effective solution to the problem. The main compounds responsible for boar taint are androstenone and skatole. The genetic aspects of these two main boar-taint components were investigated in purebred pigs of a commercial sire line as well as crossbreds of three sire lines. The comparison of crossbreds suggests that significant genetic differences can be expected in the market hogs due to different sire line choices. Heritabilities for the three components ranged from 0.25 to 0.64. Their genetic correlations with production traits were close to zero or favourable. Model calculations using these parameters suggest that it is possible to reduce the concentrations of the main boar-taint components below thresholds for boar taint. This way, pork can be produced from males without castration and problems of boar taint can be eliminated in approximately four generations of genetic selection.
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Fuchs T, Thun R, Parvizi N, Nathues H, Koehrmann A, Andrews S, Brock F, Klein G, Sudhaus N, Beilage EG. Effect of a gonadotropin-releasing factor vaccine on follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone concentrations and on the development of testicles and the expression of boar taint in male pigs. Theriogenology 2009; 72:672-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2009.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2009] [Revised: 04/16/2009] [Accepted: 04/24/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Beier RC, Anderson RC, Krueger NA, Edrington TS, Callaway TR, Nisbet DJ. Effect of nitroethane and nitroethanol on the production of indole and 3-methylindole (skatole) from bacteria in swine feces by gas chromatography. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2009; 44:613-620. [PMID: 20183070 DOI: 10.1080/03601230903000701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Indole and 3-methylindole (skatole) are odor pollutants in livestock waste, and skatole is a major component of boar taint. Skatole causes pulmonary edema and emphysema in ruminants and causes damage to lung Clara cells in animals and humans. A gas chromatographic method that originally used a nitrogen-phosphorus detector to increase sensitivity was modified resulting in an improved flame ionization detection response for indole and skatole of 236% and 207%, respectively. The improved method eliminates the large amount of indole decomposition in the injector. A 10 micro g mL(-1) spike of indole and skatole in water and swine fecal slurries resulted in recovery of 78.5% and 96% in water and 76.1% and 85.8% in fecal slurries, respectively. The effect of the addition of nitroethane and nitroethanol at 21.8 mM in swine fecal slurries was studied on the microbial production of indole and skatole. Nitroethane and nitroethanol decreased the production of skatole in swine fecal slurries at 24 h. The nitroethane effect on l-tryptophan-supplemented fecal slurries after 6 and 24 h incubation resulted in a decrease of 69.0% (P = 0.02) and 23.5% skatole production, respectively, and a decrease of 14.9% indole at 6 h, but an increase in indole production of 81.1% at 24 h.
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- Ross C Beier
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, College Station, Texas 77845-4988, USA.
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Hansen LL, Larsen AE, Hansen-Moller J. Influence of Keeping Pigs Heavily Fouled with Faeces plus Urine on Skatole and Indole Concentration (Boar Taint) in Subcutaneous Fat. ACTA AGR SCAND A-AN 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/09064709509415849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Font I Furnols M, González J, Gispert M, Oliver MA, Hortós M, Pérez J, Suárez P, Guerrero L. Sensory characterization of meat from pigs vaccinated against gonadotropin releasing factor compared to meat from surgically castrated, entire male and female pigs. Meat Sci 2009; 83:438-42. [PMID: 20416689 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2009] [Revised: 05/08/2009] [Accepted: 06/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Boar taint is a sensory defect mainly due to androstenone and skatole. The most common method to control boar taint is surgical castration at an early age. Vaccination against gonadotropin releasing factor (also known as immunocastration) is an alternative to surgical castration to reduce androstenone content. In this experiment, loins from 24 female (FE), 24 entire male (EM), 24 vaccinated males (IM) and 23 surgically castrated males (CM) were evaluated by eight trained panellists in 24 sessions. Loins were cooked in an oven at 180°C for 10min. Furthermore loins were evaluated by consumers and its androstenone and skatole content were also chemically determined. Meat from EM had higher androstenone and skatole odour and flavour than meat from FE, IM and CM and lower sweetness odour scores. High correlations were found between androstenone and skatole levels assessed by trained panelists, chemical analysis and consumers' acceptability. Moreover meat from EM is mainly related to androstenone and skatole attributes.
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Aluwé M, Millet S, Nijs G, Tuyttens FAM, Verheyden K, De Brabander HF, De Brabander DL, Van Oeckel MJ. Absence of an effect of dietary fibre or clinoptilolite on boar taint in entire male pigs fed practical diets. Meat Sci 2009; 82:346-52. [PMID: 20416715 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2008] [Revised: 02/02/2009] [Accepted: 02/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the possibility of reducing boar taint in boars (Piétrain×Hybrid) by addition of different feed ingredients (raw potato starch (RPS) 10%, raw potato starch 10%+wheat bran 5% (RPS+WB), lupins 10%, inulin 5%, clinoptilolite 1%) to a standard diet over a period of 4-6 weeks before slaughter. Control boars (CBOAR) as well as barrows were fed the standard diet. Efficacy of the different feed ingredients was evaluated by different boar taint detection methods: hot iron method, consumer panel, expert panel and laboratory analysis. According to all detection methods, clear differences were noticeable between boars and barrows. No differences in boar taint incidence were found between the boars on the different dietary treatments as assessed by consumers, experts, hot iron method or the concentration of skatole in fat. A significant effect on indole level was found, but no further differentiation could be made. The concentration of backfat androstenone was significantly higher for the inulin and control boar group compared to the lupin group. In conclusion, none of the feeding strategies tested in this study reduced boar taint in boars at the given percentages.
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- M Aluwé
- Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research (ILVO), Animal Sciences Unit, Scheldeweg 68, B-9090 Melle, Belgium
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Return of testicular function after vaccination of boars against GnRH: consequences on testes histology. Animal 2009; 3:1279-86. [DOI: 10.1017/s1751731109004844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Li CY, Liu JX, Wang YZ, Wu YM, Wang JK, Zhou YY. Influence of differing carbohydrate sources on l-tryptophan metabolism by porcine fecal microbiota studied in vitro. Livest Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Billen MJ, Squires EJ. The role of porcine cytochrome b5A and cytochrome b5B in the regulation of cytochrome P45017A1 activities. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2009; 113:98-104. [PMID: 19101629 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2008.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2008] [Revised: 11/04/2008] [Accepted: 11/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Male pigs are routinely castrated to prevent the accumulation of testicular 16-androstene steroids, in particular 5alpha-androst-16-en-3-one (5alpha-androstenone), which contribute to an off-odour and off-flavour known as boar taint. Cytochrome P450C17 (CYP17A1) catalyses the key regulatory step in the formation of the 16-androstene steroids from pregnenolone by the andien-beta synthase reaction or the synthesis of the glucocorticoid and sex steroids via 17alpha-hydroxylase and C17,20 lyase pathways respectively. We have expressed CYP17A1, along with cytochrome P450 reductase (POR), cytochrome b5 reductase (CYB5R3) and cytochrome b5 (CYB5) in HEK-293FT cells to investigate the importance of the two forms of porcine CYB5, CYB5A and CYB5B, in both the andien-beta synthase as well as the 17alpha-hydroxylase and C17,20 lyase reactions. Increasing the ratio of CYB5A to CYP17A1 caused a decrease in 17alpha-hydroxylase (p<0.013), a transient increase in C17,20 lyase, and an increase in andien-beta synthase activity (p<0.0001). Increasing the ratio of CYB5B to CYP17A1 also decreased 17alpha-hydroxylase, but did not affect the andien-beta synthase activity; however, the C17,20 lyase, was significantly increased. These results demonstrate the differential effects of two forms of CYB5 on the three activities of porcine CYP17A1 and show that CYB5B does not stimulate the andien-beta synthase activity of CYP17A1.
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- M J Billen
- Department of Animal Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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Growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of group-penned surgically castrated, immunocastrated (Improvac®) and entire male pigs and individually penned entire male pigs. Animal 2009; 3:1057-66. [DOI: 10.1017/s1751731109004418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Claus R, Rottner S, Rueckert C. Individual return to Leydig cell function after GnRH-immunization of boars. Vaccine 2008; 26:4571-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.05.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2008] [Revised: 05/26/2008] [Accepted: 05/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Øverland M, Kjos N, Borg M, Skjerve E, Sørum H. Organic acids in diets for entire male pigs: Effect on skatole level, microbiota in digesta, and growth performance. Livest Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hansen LL, Stolzenbach S, Jensen JA, Henckel P, Hansen-Møller J, Syriopoulos K, Byrne DV. Effect of feeding fermentable fibre-rich feedstuffs on meat quality with emphasis on chemical and sensory boar taint in entire male and female pigs. Meat Sci 2008; 80:1165-73. [PMID: 22063852 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2007] [Revised: 04/24/2008] [Accepted: 05/16/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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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 was to minimise boar taint and increase overall impression of sensory quality by feeding entire male and female pigs with fibre-rich feedstuffs. The pigs have been fed three organic diets for either 1 or 2 weeks prior to slaughter of which two diets contained different fermentable fibre-rich feedstuffs - 10-13.3% dried chicory roots or 25% blue lupines. These two treatments were compared with pigs fed with an organic control diet for either 1 or 2 weeks prior to slaughter. Lupines significantly reduced skatole in blood and backfat for both genders after 1 week. Moreover, lupines showed negative impact on growth rate and feed conversion whilst chicory showed no significant differences in this respect. However, the indole concentration was significantly lower in chicory than lupine fed pigs. From a sensory perspective, chicory and lupine feeding reduced boar taint since odour and flavour of manure related to skatole and urine associated to androstenone were minimised. The level of boar taint in the entire male pigs was most effectively reduced after 14 days by both fibre-rich feeds while lupine had the largest influence on "boar" taint reduction in female pigs.
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- Laurits Lydehøj Hansen
- Department of Food Science, University of Aarhus, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Research Centre Foulum, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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