Two substances are the main contributors to boar taint in pork from entire male pigs i.e. the steroid androstenone (5α-androst-16-ene-3-one) [ 1 ] and skatole (3-methyl-indole) [ 2 , 3 ]. The relative contribution of these substances to boar taint varies in different studies. Other substances may also contribute to a minor degree and a range of substances with an off-odour/off-flavour has been identified in boar fat. Among these indole and other 16-androstene steroids may be of some significance [ 4 , 5 ].
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