Essential Oils as a Dietary Additive for Laying Hens: Performance, Egg Quality, Antioxidant Status, and Intestinal Morphology: A Meta-Analysis

Orzuna-Orzuna, José Felipe; Bueno, Alejandro Lara

doi:10.3390/agriculture13071294

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“…Research results have shown that the inclusion of essential nutrients in laying hen diets can be a strategy to improve the quality of eggs [38], and the factors that can influence the extent to which the respective nutrients will be found in the egg require research.…”

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“Pullum Ovum”. Highlighting the Nutrient Content through Innovative Determination Methods

Sipos,

Szasz,

Fechete

et al. 2023

Agriculture

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Introduction. The benefits or risks of egg consumption have been a challenge for researchers in identifying the most effective methods for evaluating micronutrients and, implicitly, the nutritional properties of eggs. The purpose of this work was to highlight the comparative nutritional properties of eggs from hens with similar productive yields through innovative methods, such as FT-IR spectra. Methods. This paper aimed to determine the omega 3 fatty acid (O3FA) content in eggs. In this study were used eggs from four different breeds of laying hens: Lohmann Brown, Isa Brown, Australorp and a hybrid breed. The eggs were collected daily, and their evaluation was carried out at an interval of 24 h after collection. For the calibration of the measurements, the Omacor product whose omega 3 content was evaluated by the National Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices from Romania was used as a reference standard. Results. The study supports that there is a significant difference in the polyunsaturated FA and saturated FA content between eggs of various hen breeds. Conclusions. The composition of egg contents differs in terms of micronutrients both at the level of the egg white, yolk and shell, depending on the breed of the laying hen. This experiment can support the idea that eggs with a lower atherogenic potential can be recommended based on the chicken breed.

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confidence: 99%

“Pullum Ovum”. Highlighting the Nutrient Content through Innovative Determination Methods

Sipos,

Szasz,

Fechete

et al. 2023

Agriculture

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“…In addition to improving poultry productivity, there is high interest in enhancing the nutritional and sensory qualities of poultry products (eggs and meat), thereby influencing consumers' preferences and choices, as shown in some of the papers published in this Special Issue. The meta-analysis conducted by Orzuna-Orzuna et al [12] led to the conclusion that supplementing the diet of laying hens with essential oils improves the productive performance (increases egg yield and egg mass and decreases the feed conversion ratio) and egg quality (mineral shell thickness and strength and intensity of the yolk color). In addition, dietary inclusion of essential oils improved blood serum antioxidant status and intestinal morphology in laying hens.…”

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