Omega-3 Fatty Acid Profile of Eggs from Laying Hens Fed Diets Supplemented with Chia,Fish Oil ,and Flaxseed
Ranil Coorey, Agnes Novinda, Hannah Williams Vijay Jayasena
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the efect of diets supplemented with fish oil, faxseed, and chai seed on the omega-3 fatty acid compositon and sensory properties of hens' egg.
No significant difference in yolk fat content was found between treatments.
The fatty acid composition of egg yolk significantly affected by the dietary treatment.
Inclusion of chia a 300 g/kg into the diet produced eggs with the highest concentration of omega- 3 fatty acid.
Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid were only detected in egg from laying hens fed diet supplemented with fish oil.