The effect of feed supplementation with inulin on boar taint levels and meat quality of entire male pigs
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2022
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Autorid
Pereira Pinto, R.
Vaz Velho, M.
Barros, M.
Reis, N.
Pires, P.
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Estonian University of Life Sciences
Abstrakt
Skatole and androstenone are the two main compounds responsible for the foul odour
in entire male pigs’ meat, known as boar taint. This study evaluated the effect of feed
supplementation with inulin on the boar taint levels of 30 entire male pigs. Two months before
slaughter, the animals were allocated into three groups (n = 10). The control group received a
standard commercial diet. The other groups were fed the same commercial diet with 3% and 6%
added inulin, respectively. Results showed that inulin addition to the feed significantly reduced
skatole levels in the pigs’ adipose tissue compared with the control group. The levels of
androstenone were not affected by the dietary approach. Although there were differences in some
parameters, the supplementation with inulin did not promote extensive changes in the meat
quality parameters between the tested groups. When raising entire males, supplementation with
inulin in finishing diets could be considered to reduce the boar taint perception by the consumer.
Kirjeldus
Received: March 19th, 2022 ; Accepted: May 3rd, 2022 ; Published: July 5th, 2022 ; Correspondence: rpinto@ipvc.pt
Märksõnad
androstenone, entire male pigs, inulin, meat quality, skatole, articles