Assessment of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid profiles and ratio of omega-6/omega-3 of white eggs produced by laying hens fed diets enriched with omega-3 rich vegetable oil

The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of omega-3 (n-3) and omega-6 (n-6) fatty acids in egg and the ratio of n-6/n-3 of white eggs produced by laying hens (Hy-Line white) fed diets enriched with n-3 fats. In this study, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) levels of the dietary treatments ranged fr...

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Published in:	Open Agriculture
Main Authors:	Kartikasari Lilik R., Geier Mark S., Hughes Robert J., Bastian Susan E. P., Gibson Robert A.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	De Gruyter 2024-04-01
Subjects:	laying hen alpha-linolenic acid eggs omega-3 fats n-6/n-3 ratio
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0274