In:
Foods, MDPI AG, Vol. 12, No. 2 ( 2023-01-08), p. 287-
Abstract:
The objective was to determine the effects of supplementing duck diets with Eucommia ulmoides oliv. leaf powder (EUL). Laying ducks (n = 480) were randomly allocated into 4 experimental treatments and fed diets containing 0, 1, 2, or 4% EUL. Dietary inclusion of EUL had no effect (p 〉 0.05) on laying performance or egg quality, but linearly increased (p 〈 0.05) total plasma protein, globulin, and HDL-C concentrations with concurrent reductions (p 〈 0.05) in plasma concentrations of cholesterol and LDL-C. Eggs laid by ducks receiving EUL had yolks with linearly higher phenolic concentrations (p 〈 0.05) but lower cholesterol concentrations (p 〈 0.05). EUL supplementation in duck diets significantly reduced n-6: n-3 PUFA ratio by enriching n-3 fatty acids in yolks (p 〈 0.05) with no changes in n-6 PUFA (p 〉 0.05).
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2304-8158
DOI:
10.3390/foods12020287
Language:
English
Publisher:
MDPI AG
Publication Date:
2023
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2704223-6