Camelina (Camelina sativa) oil (CO) is rich source of α-linolenic acid. The diet for broiler
chickens was supplemented with camelina oil and it was compared with diets supplemented
with soybean oil (SO) and rapeseed oil (RO). A total of 90 one-day-old Ross 308
broiler chickens were used for a 35-d study, and chickens were allocated to 15 cages and
6 broiler chickens/cage. Cages were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments with
five cages per treatment. The temperature and humidity were controlled, and broiler
chickens had continuous access to feed and water. No differences were observed for
growth performance. The addition of CO to the diet increased the α-linolenic acid content
of the muscle tissues and abdominal fat (Po0.001). The α-linolenic acid content in the
thigh muscle fat was 9.96% of fatty acids (FA) in the CO group and 1.51% of FA in the RO
group, and the α-linolenic acid content in the breast muscle fat was 4.12% of FA in the CO
group and 0.57% of FA in the RO group. The type of oil added to the diet had no effect on
the accumulation of vitamins A and E in the livers of broiler chickens. The results of
growth performance indicated that CO is similar to SO and RO as a dietary component.
However, the type of oil impacted the fatty acid profile. These results showed the
usefulness of CO in producing food enriched with α-linolenic acid.