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Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids in Poultry Nutrition: Effect on Production Performance and Health

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Title Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids in Poultry Nutrition: Effect on Production Performance and Health
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Creator Mahmoud Alagawany, Shaaban S. Elnesr, Mayada R. Farag, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Asmaa F. Khafaga, Ayman E. Taha, Ruchi Tiwari, Mohd. Iqbal Yatoo, Prakash Bhatt, Sandip Kumar Khurana, Kuldeep Dhama
 
Subject omega-3
health
immunity
fertility
antioxidant
fatty acid
 
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Omega-3 (ω-3) and omega-6 (ω-6) fatty acids are important components of cell membranes.
They are essential for health and normal physiological functioning of humans. Not all fatty acids can
be produced endogenously owing to the absence of certain desaturases; however, they are required in
a ratio that is not naturally achieved by the standard diet of industrialized nations. Poultry products
have become the primary source of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), with one
of the most effective solutions being to increase the accretion of PUFAs in chicken products via the
adjustment of fatty acids in poultry diets. Several studies have reported the favorable effects of
ω-3 PUFA on bone strength, bone mineral content and density, and semen quality. However, other
studies concluded negative effects of LC-PUFA on meat quality and palatability, and acceptability
by consumers. The present review discussed the practical application of ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids in
poultry diets, and studied the critical effects of these fatty acids on productive performance, blood
biochemistry, immunity, carcass traits, bone traits, egg and meat quality, and semen quality in poultry.
Future studies are required to determine how poultry products can be produced with higher contents of PUFAs and favorable fatty acid composition, at low cost and without negative effects on palatability
and quality.
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Date 2019-12-06T10:29:43Z
2019-12-06T10:29:43Z
2019-08-18
 
Type Article
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/28482
 
Language English
 
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