Skatole, a compound formed by the bacterial degradation of tryptophan, causes acute bovine pulmonary edema and emphysema ( ABPE) in cattle and is responsible for boar taint in pigs which may cause great damage to livestock raising. 粪臭素是L-色氨酸的细菌降解产物,是引起反刍动物急性肺水肿和肺气肿(ABPE)的主要物质,同时也是产生猪肉异臭味的主要物质,严重危害家畜养殖。