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Effects of Marigold and Paprika Extracts as Natural Pigments on Laying Hen Productive Performances, Egg Quality and Oxidative Stability

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  • Cristina-Camelia Matache

    (Nutrition Physiology Department, National Research and Development Institute for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Ilfov, Romania
    Faculty of Animal Productions Engineering and Management, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 B-dul Marasti, District 1, 011464 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Gabriela Maria Cornescu

    (Nutrition Physiology Department, National Research and Development Institute for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Ilfov, Romania)

  • Dumitru Drăgotoiu

    (Faculty of Animal Productions Engineering and Management, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 B-dul Marasti, District 1, 011464 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Ana Elena Cișmileanu

    (Nutrition Physiology Department, National Research and Development Institute for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Ilfov, Romania)

  • Arabela Elena Untea

    (Food and Feed Quality Department, National Research and Development Institute for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Ilfov, Romania)

  • Mihaela Sărăcilă

    (Food and Feed Quality Department, National Research and Development Institute for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Ilfov, Romania)

  • Tatiana Dumitra Panaite

    (Nutrition Physiology Department, National Research and Development Institute for Biology and Animal Nutrition, 077015 Balotesti, Ilfov, Romania)

Abstract

Enhancing the quality of eggs by using natural food sources has become a very important topic in the last decade. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of natural (marigold and paprika extracts) pigments on the shelf life of eggs from laying hens. This research was carried out for a 6-week period on 168 Lohmann Brown laying hens (45 weeks age) divided into four groups (C, E1, E2 and E3) to assess the performances, external and internal egg quality parameters, egg yolk color, and antioxidant profile. The control group (C) was fed a standard diet (16.39% PB, 2750 kcal EM/kg compound feed) and the experimental diets were supplemented with 0.07% marigold extract (E1), 0.07% paprika extract (E2), and a mixture containing 0.07% of both extracts (E3). In summary, the study demonstrated that adding natural pigments from marigold and paprika extract with highly antioxidant lipid capacity into the diets of laying hens improved egg quality when eggs were stored at 28 days, under both storage temperature conditions (4 °C and 20 °C).

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  • Cristina-Camelia Matache & Gabriela Maria Cornescu & Dumitru Drăgotoiu & Ana Elena Cișmileanu & Arabela Elena Untea & Mihaela Sărăcilă & Tatiana Dumitra Panaite, 2024. "Effects of Marigold and Paprika Extracts as Natural Pigments on Laying Hen Productive Performances, Egg Quality and Oxidative Stability," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-17, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:9:p:1464-:d:1465471
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