Reduction of boar taint compounds in kraski prsut through dry-curing process
2015
Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta | Skrlep, Martin | Batorek-Lukač, Nina | Labussière, Etienne | Agricultural Institute of Slovenia | Physiologie, Environnement et Génétique pour l'Animal et les Systèmes d'Elevage [Rennes] (PEGASE) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-AGROCAMPUS OUEST
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. Given that surgical castration of male pigs could be abandoned, the problem of product acceptability can become critical in dry-cured hams, especially when raw material comes from conventional pig husbandry. In this study, we have investigated 16 thighs harvested from 8 entire male fatteners that were submitted to 15 months of dry-curing process. Skatole and androstenone were determined in subcutaneous fat before (n = 8) and post processing (n = 16). After 15 months of dry-curing, markedly lower fat tissue concentrations of androstenone (36%) and skatole (20%) were determined. The reduction was independent of the level of boar taint substances.
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