The incorporation of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) in the chicken diet promotes the enrichment of meat with n-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA

The incorporation of Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) in the chicken diet promotes the enrichment of meat with n-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA

Chia seeds, an ancestral food produced in South America, have been utilized to supplement the diet of chickens with the objective of increasing the meat content of n-3 fatty acids. Chia seeds are notably rich in α-linolenic acid, an essential fatty acid comprising 62% of the total fatty acids in chi...

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Main Authors: Ayrton da Silva, María Cristina Cabrera, Roberto Olivero, Marta del Puerto, Alejandra Terevinto, Ali Saadoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Applied Food Research
Subjects:
Chia seeds
Chicken meat
n-3 fatty acids
EPA
DHA
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502224000295

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