Author:
VALAVAN S EZHIL,SELVARAJ P,MOHAN B,SIVAKUMAR K.,EDWIN S C,KUMARESAN G,BHARATHIDHASAN A
Abstract
A broiler biological experiment was conducted to study the effect of various n-3 lipid sources independently and simultaneously (at one, two and three per cent levels) in broiler ration from day old chick to 7 weeks of age. Fish, linseed and rapeseed oils were used as n-3 lipid sources to enrich n-3 fatty acids in chicken meat. The supplementation of n-3 lipid sources in broiler ration had significant increase in Omega – 3 fatty acids composition such as linolenic acid (LNA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), total n-3, total n-3/n-6 fatty acids ratio of broiler meat and a significant reduction in palmitic and stearic acid concentrations. The inclusion of n-3 lipid sources in broiler ration had no adverse effect on meat quality in terms of organoleptic assessment such as appearance, juiciness, flavour, tenderness and overall acceptability scores.
Publisher
Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
Subject
General Veterinary,Animal Science and Zoology
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