Despite being considered a good or excellent source of 11 nutrients (1), egg intake accounted for only 1.3% of the total energy consumed by the average American in 2000 (2). The perception of cholesterol-rich eggs as a “forbidden food” developed in response to the highly publicized 1970s recommendation by the American Heart Association (AHA) to restrict egg consumption and limit dietary cholest...

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of feeding high concentrations of corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) on chemical composition and selected nutrient content of egg yolk. Four isocaloric diets were formulated to contain 0, 17, 35, or 50% corn DDGS. A total of two hundred forty 54-wk-old Single-Comb White Leghorn laying hens were randomly allotted to 2 birds ...

To the Editor: The review by Spence et al concludes that those at risk of vascular disease (which Canadian is not?) should avoid cholesterol, particularly eggs. Before abandoning eggs, let us first consider total cholesterol and all-cause mortality. In most population studies, those with low(est) cholesterol die first. Typical is the Austrian Vorarlberg study with top mortality in the bottom qu...

BACKGROUND Lutein and zeaxanthin may reduce the risk of dry, age-related macular degeneration because of their photo-oxidative role as macular pigment. OBJECTIVE The present study evaluated serum lutein, zeaxanthin, and macular pigment optical density (MPOD) responses at 0.25 degrees , 0.5 degrees , and 1 degree retinal eccentricities to the consumption of 2 and 4 egg yolks/d by older adults ...

in the current iranian poultry industry, antibiotics are the most frequently used additive in feeds to increase the productivity. regarding the negative effects on human health due to consuming chicken whose feeds contain antibiotics, finding an appropriate alternative is of a great importance. this study aims to find an appropriate and harmless feed additive to increase the quality and quantit...

This study aimed to produce table eggs enriched with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids by diet modification and at the same time, determine acid profile cholesterol content in egg yolk, compare them that of conventionally produced eggs. Eighty laying hens Tetra SL hybrids were allocated into two experimental groups. The diets balanced level 11.60 MJ/kg ME 16.63% crude protein. experiment lasted 5...

this study was conducted to compare the effect of various commercial in-feed disinfectants on layer performance, intestinal microflora, and egg cholesterol. one hundred and eight layer hens (lsl, 24 wks of age) were divided into six groups consisting: control, formaycin-200 ppm, formalin-200 ppm, and nanosilver in feed-15 ppm or drinking water-7.5 ppm. there were no differences between experime...

The present study was conducted to investigate the variation in the lipid profile between Egyptian breed Fayoumi and commercial strain ISA-Brown. Forty 32-wk-old ISA-Brown and thirty-five 36-wk-old Fayoumi were housed individually in separated layer cages in opensystem housing. Four weeks later, Body weight was recorded and egg weight, number, and composition were measured. In addition, lipid p...