Marketability of omega-3 fatty acid enriched shell eggs /

1, 2, 3, 4) for each of 3 replicates/diet, and all weeks

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marshall, Autumn Chester
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Description
Summary:1, 2, 3, 4) for each of 3 replicates/diet, and all weeks
alternative source of these proposed healthful fatty acids.
an average of three eggs per week. Sixty-five percent of
analyzed within 24 hours of the week 0 collection. Effect of
between dietary treatments was similar. From these studies it
cities. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square procedure.
consumers reported willingness to purchase n-3 fatty acid-
determine effects of feeding 1.5% MO on hen production
determine the effects of storage on oxidative stability and
did not result in detectable changes in hepatic function.
enriched eggs and to pay an additional $.50/dozen. To
enriched table egg, determine storage capacity and flavor
flavor of enriched eggs, eggs were collected weekly (week 0,
for the poultry industry.
histology. A survey was conducted in five major Texas
in a healthvalue-added product of considerable profitability
into the diet. The utilization of 1.5% dietary MO may result
marketability of this shell egg product. The specific
not increase during storage, and were not associated with
objectives were to identify characteristics and purchasing
Omega-3 (N-3) fatty acid-enriched table eggs may provide an
or histology. Specifically the incidence of hepatic lipidosis
parameters, serum and liver lipids, and liver morphology and
parameters, serum and liver lipids, or hen liver morphology
practices of individuals who would buy an n-3 fatty acid-
quality of eggs from hens fed 1.5% menhaden oil (MO), and
reduced flavor scores during storage. Dietary MO fed at 1.5%
reported purchasing eggs at least twice monthly and consumed
represent a feasible means of incorporating n-3 fatty acids
significantly (P < .05) greater in MO eggs at week 0 but did
storage on flavor of eggs (weeks 0, 2, 4) was determined
The majority of consumers surveyed considered eggs healthful,
The overall goal of this project was to determine the
There were no significant differences in production
using a scoring difference scale. Oxidation products were
was concluded that n-3 fatty acid-enriched table eggs
Item Description:"Major subject: Nutrition".
Vita.
Physical Description:xi, 108 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.