Influence of chicory roots /Cichorium intybus L) on boar taint in entire male pigs and female pigs

10015 1 archive 3606 disk0/00/01/00/15 2006-11-29 2009-08-20 14:35:01 2009-08-20 14:35:01 conference_item show 0 en da2b03 da2b12 main 5-8 June 2005 56th Annual Meeting of the European Association for Animal Production No. 11 Uppsala never 0 TRUE paper Hansen L.L. Jensen M.T. Mejer H. Roepstorff A. Thamsborg S.M. Byrne D.V. Karlsson A.H. Hansen-Møller J. Tuomola M. Influence of chicory roots /Cichorium intybus L) on boar taint in entire male pigs and female pigs pub 1organics Chicory roots, boar taint, pigs It is known that pure inulin a fructooligosaccharide extracted from chicory roots can: – reduce boar taint (skatole in backfat and blood) – reduce parasite infection levels when added to specially composed experimental diets • However, the entire chicory roots may, in comparison to inulin: – reduce boar taint more effectively – improve the taste of cooked meat from both male and female pigs – be more effective against parasites when added to normal diet types – contain secondary metabolites that add to the effect of the inulin – be a cheaper solution 2005 published Book of Abstracts public 327 7300 1 10015 1 application/pdf en public

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