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Record 1 2012-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pig Raising
  • Meats and Meat Industries
DEF

An unpleasant flavour and odour [found in meat from uncastrated pigs] caused by the substances androstenone and skatole, which are stored in the fat tissues of the pig after sexual maturity.

OBS

Abnormal odours may be of such a degree as to render a carcass completely unsellable ...

Key term(s)
  • boar sexual odor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des porcs
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
CONT

odeur sexuelle du verrat. On constate chez les vieux mâles (verrats en particulier) une odeur insupportable, d'origine spermatique spéciale à chaque espèce [...] ces viandes doivent être éliminées [...]

OBS

De la viande de verrat non castré.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado porcino
  • Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
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