Omega-3 fatty acid enrichment of chicken eggs: Regulation of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism in laying hens

Omega-3 fatty acid enrichment of chicken eggs: Regulation of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism in laying hens

Eggs enriched with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), particularly the longer chain PUFA (LCPUFA, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) can boost human consumption of these fatty acids implicated in human health. Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) from plant seeds/oils, prima...

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Main Author: Neijat, Mohamed
Other Authors: House, James (Human Nutritional Sciences and Animal Science)
Published: Poultry Science 2017
Subjects:
Omega-3 PUFA regulation
Hen
Egg yolk
Liver
Plasma
Adipose tissue
Hempseed oil
Flaxseed oil
Algal-DHA
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32076

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http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32076

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