Nutritional Influences on Skatole Formation and Skatole Metabolism in the Pig

摘要: Skatole is a tryptophan (TRP) metabolite with fecal odor. Together the testicular steroid androstenone it regarded as main determinant of boar taint, even if elevated concentrations skatole occur occasionally in gilts and barrows. adipose tissue result from complex process, which includes availability TRP presence specialized bacteria gut need for energy production, well absorption, transport accumulation tissue. Several steps this process are influenced by diet specific feed compounds. In present paper current knowledge about physiological mechanisms dynamics summarized. Additionally discussed, effective feeding strategies additives exert their influence prevention high pig It was concluded that most measures those several formation. Despite numerous studies carried out field physiology, interesting aspects still clarification, such effect turnover. Reliable control accretion fat boars one prerequisites pork production entire males.