The effects of canthaxanthin microencapsulation on yolk color and canthaxanthin deposition in egg yolk of laying hens [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2022 : Canthaxanthin is widely used as a feed additive to improve skin and yolk color in poultry. It is insoluble in water and sensitive to oxidation, so commercial canthaxanthin is often microencapsulated with wall materials to improve its solubility and ...
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Effect of Dietary Carotenoid on Egg Yolk Color and Singlet Oxygen Quenching Activity of Laying Hens [PDF]
The Journal of Poultry Science, 2022 The effects of dietary carotenoids on egg yolk were investigated in this study. Forty Rhode Island Red (RR) and 40 Silky Fowl (SF) hens that were 60 weeks old were used. Hens of each breed were randomly divided into four dietary groups.
Sadao Kojima +4 more
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Effect of Sodium Selenite, Selenium Yeast, and Bacterial Enriched Protein on Chicken Egg Yolk Color, Antioxidant Profiles, and Oxidative Stability [PDF]
Foods, 2021 The chicken egg is one of nature’s flawlessly preserved biological products, recognized as an excellent source of nutrients for humans. Selenium (Se) is an essential micro-element that plays a key role in biological processes.
Aliyu Ibrahim Muhammad +4 more
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Dietary Supplementation with Microencapsulated Lutein Improves Yolk Color and Lutein Content in Fresh and Cooked Eggs of Laying Hens [PDF]
The Journal of Poultry Science, 2021 This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of diet supplemented with non-microencapsulated lutein (NL) and microencapsulated lutein (ML) in laying hens. A total of 270 Hy-line Brown laying hens (54 weeks old) were allocated to three groups with six
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Xylanase Supplementation in Wheat-Based Diets of Laying Hens Affects the Egg Yolk Color, Carotenoid and Fatty Acid Profiles [PDF]
Foods, 2022 Wheat is rich in non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) and their degradation in poultry diets is promoted by exogenous carbohydrases. The objective here was to evaluate the effect of adding an intrinsically thermostable xylanase on wheat-based diets for ...
Georgios A. Papadopoulos +8 more
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Folate Content and Yolk Color of Hen Eggs from Different Farming Systems. [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 This study aimed to compare folate contents in hen eggs from four different farming systems, namely organic, free range, barn, and cage one. Folate retention during egg boiling was studied as well. The contents of individual folate vitamers were determined using the high-performance liquid chromatography method (HPLC), following trienzyme treatment ...
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Effect of microencapsulated canthaxanthin and apo-ester on egg yolk color and antioxidant capacity in laying hens [PDF]
Poultry Science: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of common canthaxanthin (CC) or microencapsulated canthaxanthin (MC) combined with apo-ester (AE) on productive performance, egg yolk color and antioxidant capacity in laying hens.
Zhaoping Wang +4 more
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Effects of Dietary Mulberry Leaves (Morus alba L.) on Egg Yolk Color
The Journal of Poultry Science, 2009 To investigate the effects of dietary mulberry leaves on egg yolk color and egg quality, a total of 192 laying hen CP Brown were randomly allotted into 4 groups with 4 replicate of 12 chickens per replicates.
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Zanthoxylum bungeanum leaf enhanced yolk color and egg flavor in laying hens by altering yolk lipid composition. [PDF]
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Journal of Applied Veterinary Science and Technology, 2020 Background: Supplementation of good feed on quail can improve its egg quality. One of the excellent supplement comes from herbs. Turmeric is one of the herbs which good for livestock because of its content, curcuminoid, and essential oil. Curcuminoid can
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