作者: J. G. Moore , B. K. Krotoszynski , H. J. O'Neill
DOI: 10.1007/BF01312479
关键词: Feces 、 Human feces 、 Ecology 、 Zoology 、 Biology 、 Nonhuman animal 、 Dietary intake 、 Gastroenterology 、 Physiology
摘要: Modern and ancient human feces (coprolites) modern nonhuman animal fecal samples were subjected to headspace gas-chromatographic analysis for detection of odors related dietary intake. The grass, green leaves, licorice, meat, corn detected in coprolites dating 6400 years BP (before present). Analysis revealed a large number reflecting constituents. complexity recovered was directly the food items ingested. Animal odorgrams characterized by relatively pleasant odors. Fecal represent new method which diets may be partially reconstructed.