Effects of dietary supplementation of natural astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis on antioxidant capacity, lipid metabolism, and accumulation in the egg yolk of laying hens

The present study evaluated the effects of natural astaxanthin (ASTA) from Haematococcus pluvialis on the antioxidant capacity, lipid metabolism, and ASTA accumulation in the egg yolk of laying hens. Hy-Line Brown layers (n = 288, 50 wk old) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 dietary treatment groups....

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Main Authors: Shan Gao, Runhua Li, Nuo Heng, Yu Chen, Liang Wang, Zheng Li, Yong Guo, Xihui Sheng, Xiangguo Wang, Kai Xing, Hemin Ni, Xiaolong Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912030568X