Effect of dietary supplementation with rosemary extract and alpha-tocopheryl acetate on lipid oxidation in eggs enriched with omega3-fatty acids

Poult Sci. 2001 Apr;80(4):460-7. doi: 10.1093/ps/80.4.460.

Abstract

The antioxidant effect of dietary supplementation with 500 or 1,000 mg/kg of a commercial rosemary extract vs. 200 mg/kg of alpha-tocopheryl acetate (alpha-TA) on the lipid oxidative stability of omega3-fatty acid (FA)-enriched eggs was compared. Lipid oxidation was measured in fresh eggs by the lipid hydroperoxide level and malonaldehyde content. Stability to iron-induced lipid oxidation was also measured. Results showed the clear antioxidant effect of dietary alpha-TA supplementation on omega3-FA enriched eggs. In contrast, dietary supplementation with rosemary extract showed no effect on any of the lipid oxidation parameters evaluated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chickens / metabolism*
  • Chickens / physiology
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Eggs / analysis*
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / analysis
  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Lamiaceae / chemistry
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Lipid Peroxidation / physiology*
  • Oviposition
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Tocopherols
  • Vitamin E / administration & dosage*
  • Vitamin E / analogs & derivatives
  • Vitamin E / analysis*
  • alpha-Tocopherol* / analogs & derivatives*

Substances

  • Fatty Acids, Omega-3
  • Vitamin E
  • alpha-Tocopherol
  • Tocopherols