title: The enrichment of hen eggs with omega-3 fatty acids.
abstract: A study was conducted to determine the omega-3 fatty acid compositions of enriched eggs obtained from hens by feeding flaxseed and fish oil. Laying hens were fed a diet containing fish oil (FOD) (1.5%) or a mixture of flaxseed (10%) and fish oil (FFOD) (1.5%) for 15 and 30 days. Another group was fed commercial diet as a control. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) were not determined in the control group's eggs. However, the EPA level was 0.87% and 0.82% in the FOD group's eggs and 0.49% and 0.55% in the FFOD group's eggs, obtained after a 15- and 30-day feeding period, respectively. Corresponding values for DPA were 0.45% and 0.50% in the FOD group's eggs and 0.41% and 0.44% in the FFOD group's eggs. Docosahexaenoic acid contents of eggs obtained from the FOD group were 4.85% and 4.92% after a 15- and 30-day feeding period, respectively, compared with 3.29% and 3.91% in the FFOD group's eggs and 1.03% in the control group's eggs. The alpha-linolenic acid content of eggs was 0.45% and 0.49% in the FOD group's eggs after a 15- and 30-day feeding period, respectively, and 0.43% in the control group's eggs, whereas it was 3.61% and 4.10%, respectively, in the FFOD group's eggs.
authors.affiliation: Food Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey. hsnyalcin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yalçin
authors.forename: Mustafa Kemal
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Unal
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism*; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000378:metabolism; D008043:Linseed Oil / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D005395:Fish Oils; D008043:Linseed Oil