Impact of microalgal feed supplementation on omega-3 fatty acid enrichment of hen eggs

Impact of microalgal feed supplementation on omega-3 fatty acid enrichment of hen eggs

In many Western countries, the average intake of the health beneficial omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is below the recommended level, raising interest in food enrichment with n-3 LC-PUFA. To that end, the impa...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Bruneel, Charlotte Lemahieu, Ilse Fraeye, Eline Ryckebosch, Koenraad Muylaert, Johan Buyse, Imogen Foubert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
Microalgae
Nannochloropsis
Eggs
Enrichment
Efficiency of deposition of n-3 LC-PUFA
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