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Effect of diet and breed on skatole deposition in cattle slaughtered at 19 or 24 months

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

F. M. Whittington ,
G.R. Nute ,
N. D. Scollan ,
R. I. Richardson  and
J. D. Wood
F. M. Whittington*
Affiliation:
Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK
G.R. Nute
Affiliation:
Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK
N. D. Scollan
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, UK
R. I. Richardson
Affiliation:
Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK
J. D. Wood
Affiliation:
Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK
*
E-mail: fran.whittington@bristol.ac.uk
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Skatole is formed as a result of bacterial degradation of tryptophan in the rumen of cattle and sheep, and the hindgut of pigs. It accumulates in fat where it is an important component of boar taint in pigs (Claus et al, 1994), and with branched chain fatty acids, has been implicated as a contributor to the strong flavour characteristic of sheepmeat (Young et al, 1997). This study examines the role of breed, diet and age on skatole deposition in the fat and perception of beef flavour.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 194
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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