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Regulatory Mechanisms
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Regulatory Mechanisms
in Biosystems
ISSN 2519-8521 (Print) ISSN 2520-2588 (Online) Regul. Mech. Biosyst., 2020, 11(4), 568-571 doi: 10.15421/022088
The effect of astaxanthin and lycopene
on the content of fatty acids in chicken egg yolks
L. V. Shevchenko, V. A. Davydovych, V. O. Ushkalov, S. V. Midyk, V. M. Mykhalska
The National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
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Received 2510.2020 Received in revised form 22.11.2020 Accepted 23.11.2020
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Shevchenko, L. V., Davydovych, V. A., Ushkalov, V. O., Midyk, S. V., & Mykhalska, V. M. (2020). The effect of astaxanthin and lycopene on the content of fatty acids in chicken egg yolks. Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, 11(4), 568-571. doi:10.15421/022088
Carotenoids that do not have provitamin activity - lycopene and astaxanthin can accumulate in the yolks of chicken eggs and give them colour, as well as affect the metabolism of lipids and fatty acids, which determine the biological value and functional capacity of such products. The aim of this study was to determine the fatty acid composition of egg yolk lipids by adding oily extracts of lycopene (20, 40 and 60 mg/kg feed) or astaxanthin (10, 20 and 30 mg/kg feed) to the diet of laying hens. 45 High Line W36 chickens at the age of 24 weeks were used for the experiment. It was found that the addition of lycopene at doses of 20, 40 and 60 mg/kg and astaxanthin at doses of 10, 20 and 30 mg/kg of feed for 30 days did not significantly affect the ratio of saturated and most mo-nounsaturated fatty acids in egg yolks and Z SFA and Z MUFA. Lycopene at a dose of 20 mg/kg of feed reduced the content of cis-11-eicosenoic acid, and astaxanthin at a dose of 10 mg/kg of feed reduced the content of palmitoleic acid by increasing the proportion of cis-10-heptadecenoic acid in the lipids of egg yolks. Addition of lycopene to the feed of laying hens at a dose of 20 mg/kg of feed caused a decrease in the particles of linoleic, which belongs to ro6 PUFA, and cis-eicosenoic acids. Astaxanthin enrichment of the diet of laying hens at a dose of 30 mg/kg reduced the proportion of cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid, which belongs to ro3 PUFA, in the lipids of the yolks. Z PUFA decreased in the lipid fraction of yolks only under the influence of lycopene supplements at a dose of 20 mg/kg of feed. Feeding of laying hens with lycopene and astaxanthin supplements did not affect Z ro3 PUFA and Z ro6 PUFA. Lycopene at a dose of 20 mg/kg decreased, and astaxanthin at a dose of 30 mg/kg of feed increased ff>3/ff>6 PUFA in lipids of egg yolks. The results of the research can be used to select oils in combination with carotenoids of natural origin in the diet of chickens during the creation of a model of enrichment of egg yolks by individual representatives of ro3 PUFA and ro6 PUFA.
Keywords: astaxanthin; lycopene; chicken eggs, yolks, fatty acids.
Introduction
It is known that chicken eggs are a source of nutrients and biologically active substances that are desirable in the human diet (Keum et al., 2018). Eggs contain valuable proteins - ovalbumin, ovotransferrin, as well as lysozyme, which are concentrated in egg white, as well as fosvitin, carotenoids, triglycerides and fatty acids found in egg yolk (Danchuk et al., 2019; Yu et al., 2019). Enrichment of edible eggs with carotenoids that do not have provitamin activity: lycopene or astaxanthin, is associated with their effect on the content and profile of yolk lipids. In recent years, consumer demand for healthier food has confirmed the interest in changing the fatty acid profile of egg yolks (Shinn et al., 2018). Fatty acids, especially omega-3, are necessary for normal growth and development and play an important role in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease, hypertension, inflammation, autoimmune disorders and cancer in humans (Ehr et al., 2017; Godos et al., 2020). Researchers agree that the optimal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids should not exceed 2:1-4:1. Imbalance in fat nutrition (excessive omega-6 and insufficient omega-3) is a major cause of many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases and many physiological disorders (Boschetti et al., 2016). Therefore, the study of the effect of different doses of lycopene and astaxanthin of natural origin on the lipid profile of chicken egg yolks is relevant. Enrichment of eggs with lycopene or astaxanthin helps the yolks not only to obtain an attractive colour for consumers, but also to optimize the antioxidant composition (Nimalaratne & Wu, 2015) and improve their nutritional value by
changing the ratio of fatty acids. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the effect of lycopene and astaxanthin in different doses on the fatty acid composition of lipids in egg yolks.
Materials and methods
All experiments were performed in compliance with the requirements of the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Scientific Experiments or Other Scientific Purposes of 1986, as well as the Law of Ukraine "On Protection of Animals from Cruelty" of 21.02.2006 No 3447-IV.
The experiment was conducted on the basis of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. For this purpose, 45 14-week-old High Line W36 laying hens were purchased from Yasensvit LLC, Kyiv Region, Ukraine. The laying hens were divided into three groups according to the principle of groups-analogues: 15 heads in each and kept in cage batteries with 5 heads in each. After reaching the peak of egg laying at the age of 23 weeks, the experiment was started which lasted 90 days, the scheme is given in Table 1. Laying hens were fed lycopene supplements in the form of 6% oil extract extracted from tomatoes, produced by LycoRed (Israel), as well as astaxanthin supplements - 10% oil extract obtained from the biomass of Haematococcus pluvialis algae produced by ALGAE Technologies (Israel). Feeding of chickens was provided with complete feed (Table 2). From days 1 to 30 of the experiment, the laying hens were fed an average of 91 g, and from 31 to 90 days - 97 g of feed per head per
day. Experimental diets weie prepared for 4 days, the feed mixture was mixed and stored in airtight food plastic containers. Watering of chickens was carried out at will with the use of cup drinkers. Daylight was 16 hours, darkness - 8 hours, light intensity was 30 lux. The indoor air temperature
was maintained at 21-23 °C, and the relative humidity was 60-62%.
Table 1
Scheme of the experiment
Diet
Group 1 - 30 days 31 - 60 days 61 - 90 days
Control Basic diet1 + 0.33 g/kg Basic diet2 + 0.66 g/kg Basic diet3 + 1.0 g/kg
of refined sunflower oil of refined sunflower of refined sunflower
oil oil
Licopene Basic diet 1 + 20 lyco- Basic diet 2 + 40 lyco- Basic diet 3 + 60 lyco-
diet pene mg/kg (LP20) pene mg/kg (LP40) pene mg/kg (LP60)
Astaxanthin Basic diet 1 + 10 astax- Basic diet 2 + 20 astax- Basic diet 3 + 30 astax-
diet anthin mg/kg (AST10) anthin mg/kg (AST20) anthin mg/kg (AST30)
Note: the basic diet, the same superscripts 1, 2, 3 show the same content of refined
sunflower oil in the diet.
Table 2
The composition of the basic diet for laying hens
Diet components Component content, g/100 g
Corn 50.085
Wheat 9.000
Soybean meal 17.900
Sunflower meal 9.600
Limestone 11.400
Monocalcium phosphate 1.000
Salt 0.230
Intox (sorbent) 0.100
Methionyn 0.130
Proactive1 0.100
Mineral complex Rovimix2 0.100
Lysine 0.160
Millerzyme III 1503 0.015
Sodium sulfate 0.130
Choline chloride 0.030
Vitamin complex4 0.020
Moisture 10.40
Crude protein 16.22
Metabolic energy, kcal/kg 2912. 00
Calcium 4.76
Total phosphorus 0.77
Sodium 0.20
Note: 1 - 1 kg of Proactive contains: bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheni-formis, not less than 1 * 1012 CFU, bacteria of the genus Enterococcus faecium, not less than 5 * 1010 CFU, fermentation products Lactococcus lactis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis 100 g/100 g, protease 500 units, cellulase 20 000 units, milk thistle meal 20 g, acidity regulator 10 g, betaine 10 g, chitosan 0.1 g, yeast cell walls (mananooligosaccharides) 100 g, natural aluminosilicates - up to 1 kg; 2 - 1 kg of premix Rovimix contains: iron (Fe) 35 000 mg, iodine (J) 1 200 mg, cobalt (Co) 100 mg, copper (Cu) 10 000 mg, zinc (Zn) 85 000 mg, manganese (Mn) 90 000 mg, selenium (Se) 250 mg, limestone (CaCO3) to 1 000 g; 3 - 1 kg of Millerzyme III 150 contains: beta-glucanase 26 500 units, xylanase 26 500 units, cellulase 6 000 units, mannanase 200 units, beta-glucosidase 40 units, beta-xylosidase 8 units, amylogluco-sidase 32 units, protease 12 units, phytase 500 units; 4 - 1 kg of premix Rovimix contains: vitamin A 26 666 667 IU, vitamin D 11 000 000 IU, vitamin E 66 670 mg, vitamin K3 8 330 mg, vitamin Bi 8 330 mg, vitamin B2 18 330 mg, vitamin B6 13 330 mg, vitamin B12 77 mg, niacin 100 000 mg, pantothenic acid 26 670 mg, folic acid 3 000 mg, antioxidant/luctanox 120 mg, biotin 250 mg, limestone (CaCO3) to 1 000 g.
For the study, 9 eggs were selected from each group of chickens on 30-31, 60-61 and 90-91 days ofthe experiment. Extraction oflipids from egg yolks was performed by the method of Folch et al. (1957). The next step in sample preparation was the hydrolysis and methylation of fatty acids of lipids obtained from samples of chicken yolks (Christive, 1982). Analysis of methyl esters of fatty acids was performed on a gas chromatograph Trace GC Ultra (USA) with a flame-ionization detector and an injector with temperature programming on a SPTM-2560 high-polar capillary column (Supelco, USA), length 100 m, with an inner diameter of 0.25 mm and a thickness of the stationary phase of 0.20 pm. Chromato-
graphy conditions: column temperature 140-240 t, detector temperature 260 °C. The sample was introduced into the Chromatograph using a TriPlus autosampler at a dose of 1 pL. The duration of the analysis was 65 minutes.
Identification of fatty acids was performed using a standard sample Supelco 37 Component FAME Mix. Quantitative evaluation of the fatty acid spectrum of yolk lipids was performed by the method of internal normalization, determining their content in percent. The study was performed in three parallels. The following fatty acids were determined in chicken egg yolks: myristic (14:0), myristoleic (14:1), pentadecanoic (15:0), palmitic (16:0), palmitoleic (16:1i»9), heptadecanoic (17:0), cis-10-heptadecenoic (17:1), stearic (18:0), oleic (18:1ro9), linoleic (18:2ra6), linolenic (18:3i»3), gamma-linolenic (18:3ro6), arachic (20:0), gondoic (20:1ro9), cis-11,14-eicosadiene (20:2ra6), cis-8,11,14-eicosatrienic (20:3k>6), arachidonic (20:4ro6), cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic (22:6®3)
Statistical processing of the obtained results was performed using the ANOVA program, the data in the tables are presented in the form of x ± SD (mean ± standard deviation). The difference between the values in the groups was determined using the Tukey test. The difference was considered significant at P < 0.05 (taking into account the Bonferroni correction).
Results
Additions of lycopene in doses of20, 40 and 60 mg/kg or astaxanthin in doses of 10, 20 and 30 mg/kg of feed did not affect the content of saturated fatty acids: myristine, pentadecanoic, palmitic, heptadecanoic, stearic, arachic and behenic in chicken yolks, which agrees with their FA SFA (Tables 3-5).
Table 3
The effect of lycopene at a dose of20 mg/kg and astaxanthin at a dose of10 mg/kg offeed on the content of fatty acids in chicken egg yolks (% ofthe total fatty acid content, x ± SD, n = 9)
Acid Control LP20 AST10
Myristic, 14:0 0.26 ± 0.01 0.27 ± 0.01 0.28 ± 0.01
Myristoleic, 14:1 0.05 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.004 0.04 ± 0.01
Pentadecanoic, 15:0 0.06 ± 0.004 0.05 ± 0.01 0.07 ± 0.004
Palmitic, 16:0 26.88 ± 0.28 27.17 ± 0.48 27.58 ± 0.12
Palmitoleic, 16:1 0.60 ± 0.01a 0.50 ± 0.03ab 0.50 ± 0.01b
Heptadecanoic, 17:0 2.12 ± 0.24 2.17 ± 0.07 2.04 ± 0.14
Cis-10-heptadecenoic, 17:1 0.06 ± 0.004a 0.04 ± 0.004ab 0.08 ± 0.004b
Stearic, 18:0 10.36 ± 0.49 11.09 ± 0.22 10.09 ± 0.51
Oleic, 18:1n9c 36.57 ± 0.48 38.16 ± 0.91 36.41 ± 0.54
Linoleic, 18:2n6c 17.73 ± 0.35a 14.89 ± 0.51b 25.22 ± 1.49ab
Arachic, 20:0 0.03 ± 0.004 0.02 ± 0.004 0.02 ± 0.004
Gamma-linolenic, 18:3n6 0.16 ± 0.004ab 0.15 ± 0.01a 0.20 ± 0.01b
Cis-11-eicosenoic, 20:1 0.46 ± 0.01a 0.37 ± 0.01b 0.46 ± 0.01a
Linolenic, 18:3n3 0.22 ± 0.02 0.19 ± 0.05 0.14 ± 0.04
Cis-11,14-eicosadienoic, 20:2n6 0.17 ± 0.01 0.14 ± 0.02 0.17 ± 0.01
Behenic, 22:0 0.05 ± 0.004 0.06 ± 0.02 0.05 ± 0.02
Cis-8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic, 20:3n6 0.22 ± 0.004 0.25 ± 0.03 0.26 ± 0.01
Arachidonic, 20:4n6 3.05 ± 0.10 3.38 ± 0.15 2.91 ± 0.08
Cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic, 22:6n3 1.03 ± 0.03 1.12 ± 0.09 1.03 ± 0.03
I SFA 39.76 ± 0.18 40.82 ± 0.25 40.13 ± 0.52
I UFA 60.31 ± 0.18 59.24 ± 0.26 59.93 ± 0.52
I MUFA 37.73 ± 0.48 39.12 ± 0.91 37.49 ± 0.51
I PUFA 22.58 ± 0.40 20.11 ± 0.67 22.44 ± 1.01
Ira3PUFA 1.25 ± 0.03 1.31 ± 0.04 1.17 ± 0.03
Ira6PUFA 21.33 ± 0.40 18.18 ± 0.65 21.27 ± 1.03
ra3/ra6 PUFA 17.12 ± 0.47 14.36 ± 0.50b 18.22 ± 1.29ab
Note: different uppercase letters a, b indicate values that probably differed in one row of the table (P < 0.05) by comparison with Tukey test with Bonferrom correction.
Lycopene did not affect the content of the vast majority of monounsa-turated fatty acids and their Z MUFA, and only at a dose of 20 mg/kg of feed reduced (P < 0.05) the content of cis-11-eicosenoic acid in egg yolks compared to control. Additions of astaxanthin at a dose of 10 mg/kg of feed reduced (P < 0.05) the content of palmitoleic by increasing (P < 0.05)
the proportion of cis-10-heptadecenoic acid in the lipids of egg yolks. At doses of 20 and 30 mg/kg of compound feed, astaxanthin did not change the ratio of monounsaturated fatty acids in chicken egg yolks, which is consistent with Z MUFA (Tables 3-5).
Table 4
The effect of lycopene at a dose of40 mg/kg and astaxanthin
at a dose of 20 mg/kg of feed on the fatty acid content
in chicken egg yolks (% of the total fatty acid content, x ± SD, n = 9)
Acid Conlrol LP40 AST20
Myristic, 14:0 0.24 ± 0.01 0.28 ± 0.02 0.29 ± 0.04
Myristoleic, 14:1 0.03 ± 0.004 0.05 ± 0.004 0.04 ± 0.01
Pentadecanoic, 15:0 0.06 ± 0.004 0.06 ± 0.001 0.06 ± 0.01
Palmitic, 16:0 27.07 ± 0.11 26.26 ± 0.40 26.65 ± 0.16
Palmitoleic, 16:1 0.49 ± 0.01 0.56 ± 0.01 0.52 ± 0.08
Heptadecanoic, 17:0 1.85 ± 0.08 2.05 ± 0.09 2.04 ± 0.44
Cis-10-heptadecenoic, 17:1 0.07 ± 0.004 0.08 ± 0.01 0.08 ± 0.01
Stearic, 18:0 11.25 ± 0.09 11.37 ± 0.27 11.11 ± 1.50
Oleic, 18:1n9c 34.33 ± 0.19 36.27 ± 1.10 36.73 ± 2.20
Linoleic, 18:2n6c 18.46 ± 0.37 16.73 ± 0.62 16.83 ± 0.50
Arachic, 20:0 0.21 ± 0.004 0.21 ± 0.01 0.23 ± 0.01
Gamma-linolenic, 18:3n6 0.03 ± 0.004ab 0.03 ± 0.001a 0.02 ± 0.001b
Cis-11-eicosenoic, 20:1 0.37 ± 0.02 0.36 ± 0.02 0.39 ± 0.05
Linolenic, 18:3n3 0.19 ± 0.01 0.21 ± 0.01 0.20 ± 0.01
Cis-11,14-eicosadienoic, 20:2n6 0.19 ± 0.004 0.19 ± 0.02 0.18 ± 0.02
Behenic, 22:0 0.06 ± 0.001 0.05 ± 0.004 0.06 ± 0.01
Cis-8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic, 20:3n6 0.30 ± 0.01 0.28 ± 0.02 0.31 ± 0.06
Arachidonic, 20:4n6 3.59 ± 0.06 3.62 ± 0.14 3.11 ± 0.75
Cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic, 22:6n3 1.29 ± 0.09 1.38 ± 0.14 1.21 ± 0.33
Z SFA 40.74 ± 0.16 40.28 ± 0.60 40.44 ± 1.19
Z UFA 59.34 ± 0.16 59.78 ± 0.59 59.63 ± 1.19
Z MUFA 35.29 ± 0.18 37.32 ± 1.10 37.77 ± 2.34
Z PUFA 24.05 ± 0.27 22.46 ± 0.51b 21.86 ± 1.20ab
Zra3PUFA 1.48 ± 0.08 1.60 ± 0.15 1.41 ± 0.33
Zra6PUFA 22.57 ± 0.35 20.86 ± 0.60 20.45 ± 0.95
ra3/ra6 PUFA 15.33 ± 1.11 13.24 ± 1.42 15.61 ± 3.57
Note: see Table. 3.
As for polyunsaturated fatty acids, lycopene at doses of 40 and 60 mg/kg of feed for 30 days did not affect their ratio and Z PUFA, and at a dose of 20 mg/kg of feed caused a decrease in the proportion of linoleic (P < 0.05) and cis-eicosenoic (P < 0.05) acids in the structure of lipid yolks of chicken eggs. Astaxanthin did not affect the ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acids except for gamma-linolenic acid, the proportion of which increased (P < 0.05) at a dose of 10 mg/kg of feed, and at a dose of 20 mg/kg of feed decreased (P < 0.05) compared with lycopene. Addition of astaxanthin in the diet of laying hens at a dose of 30 mg/kg contributed to a decrease (P < 0.05) in the proportion of cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahe-xaenoic acid, which belongs to ro3 PUFA, in yolk lipids compared to control.
The total content of polyunsaturated acids Z PUFA decreased (P < 0.05) in the fraction of yolk lipids only under the influence of lycopene supplements at a dose of 20 mg/kg of feed. In other doses, lycopene and astaxanthin in all doses in the diet of chickens did not change Z PUFA in egg yolks (Tables 3-5).
Feeding of laying hens with lycopene and astaxanthin supplements did not affect Z ro3 PUFA and Z ro6 PUFA except for astaxanthin dose of 30 mg/kg, which reduced (P < 0.05) the ratio of Z ro3 PUFA in egg yolks compared to controls. Lycopene supplements at a dose of 20 mg/kg decreased (P < 0.05), and astaxanthin supplements at a dose of 30 mg/kg of feed increased (P < 0.05) ro3/ro6 PUFA in egg yolk lipids.
Discussion
Almost all egg lipids are contained in the yolk. About 65% of yolk lipids are triglycerides, while phospholipids, cholesterol, and carotenoids are 30%, 4%, and < 1%, respectively (Hatta et al., 2008). An important factor that determines the dietary properties of edible eggs is the presence of fatty acids in the yolks and their ratio. The fatty acid composition of egg
yolk can be influenced by the feed formulation, obtaining eggs enriched with polyunsaturated fatty acids (Surai, 2000). As can be seen from the obtained data (Tables 3-5), in chicken egg yolks the main saturated fatty acids that are part of the lipid structure are palmitic and stearin. The main unsaturated acids of chicken egg yolks receiving supplements of lycopene and astaxanthin, regardless of their content in the diet were oleic, linoleic and arachidonic. Our data confirmed that based on standardized poultry feed, approximately 30-35% of the total fatty acids are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 40-45% are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 2025% are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (Anton, 2007). In this case, the lycopene or astaxanthin diet of chickens did not significantly affect the ratio of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in the lipid structure of egg yolks, which is consistent with the results obtained using a supplement containing 1% dried tomato paste and 1% sweet red pepper as carotenoid sources. laying hens (Omri et al., 2019).
Table 5
Effect of lycopene at a dose of 60 mg/kg and astaxanthin
at a dose of 30 mg/kg of feed on fatty acid content
in chicken egg yolks (% ofthe total fatty acid content, x ± SD, n = 9)
Acid Control LP60 AST30
Myristic, 14:0 0.25 ± 0.01 0.28 ± 0.01 0.29 ± 0.01
Myristoleic, 14:1 0.03 ± 0.004 0.04 ± 0.004 0.05 ± 0.004
Pentadecanoic, 15:0 0.06 ± 0.001 0.06 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.004
Palmitic, 16:0 27.90 ± 0.22 28.15 ± 0.19 28.04 ± 0.09
Palmitoleic, 16:1 0.87 ± 0.49 1.91 ± 0.07 2.21 ± 0.13
Heptadecanoic, 17:0 0.20 ± 0.01 0.21 ± 0.01 0.18 ± 0.01
Cis-10-heptadecenoic, 17:1 0.08 ± 0.004 0.07 ± 0.004 0.08 ± 0.004
Stearic, 18:0 12.60 ± 0.34 11.87 ± 0.23 12.64 ± 0.30
Oleic, 18:1n9c 34.05 ± 0.47 34.45 ± 0.69 34.46 ± 0.65
Linoleic, 18:2n6c 17.02 ± 0.35 16.63 ± 0.20 16.14 ± 0.45
Arachic, 20:0 0.18 ± 0.01 0.19 ± 0.01 0.18 ± 0.01
Gamma-linolenic, 18:3n6 0.04 ± 0.001 0.03 ± 0.004 0.02 ± 0.004
Cis-11-eicosenoic, 20:1 0.35 ± 0.04 0.34 ± 0.02 0.38 ± 0.01
Linolenic, 18:3n3 0.22 ± 0.01 0.20 ± 0.01 0.21 ± 0.004
Cis-11,14-eicosadienoic, 20:2n6 0.18 ± 0.004 0.19 ± 0.01 0.21 ± 0.01
Behenic, 22:0 0.07 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.01 0.07 ± 0.004
Cis-8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic, 20:3n6 0.31 ± 0.01 0.29 ± 0.01 0.31 ± 0.01
Arachidonic, 20:4n6 4.14 ± 0.18 3.73 ± 0.40 3.40 ± 0.10
Cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic, 22:6n3 1.53 ± 0.02a 1.37 ± 0.15ab 1.14 ± 0.02b
Z SFA 41.26 ± 0.51 40.81 ± 0.41 41.46 ± 0.31
Z UFA 58.81 ± 0.51 59.26 ± 0.40 58.62 ± 0.30
Z MUFA 35.38 ± 0.92 36.82 ± 0.78 37.18 ± 0.54
Z PUFA 24.43 ± 0.52 22.45 ± 0.68 21.44 ± 0.53
Zra3PUFA 1.75 ± 0.03a 1.57 ± 0.16ab 1.36 ± 0.01b
Zra6PUFA 21.68 ± 0.50 20.88 ± 0.53 20.08 ± 0.52
ra3/ra6 PUFA 12.39 ± 0.24a 13.44 ± 1.05ab 14.81 ± 0.41b
Note: see Table 3.
In our experiment, the content of Z ro 3 PUFA in chicken egg yolks was affected only by astaxanthin at a dose of 30 mg/kg of feed, which reduced this figure due to the proportion of cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-docosa-hexaenoic acid. Similar data were obtained using dietary supplements for chickens containing 5% dried tomato waste as a source of carotenoids (lycopene), which at high doses inhibited the uptake and deposition of n-3 PUFA in egg yolk (Panaite et al., 2019). Known and opposite results were obtained by adding flax seeds, paprika and marigolds in the feed of laying hens. This experiment revealed an increase in the content of a-linolenic, eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids in egg yolk (Spasevski et al., 2016). In a study using additives of 1.5% and 3.0% krill meal in the diet of chickens, there was an increase in egg yolk colour and an increase in astaxanthin, vitamin A, vitamin E, an increase in n-3 fatty acids, especially docosahexaenoic (Prommetta et al., 2020).
Diets supplemented with 10 g/kg or 20 g/kg marigolds increased C16:0 and C18:0 levels and decreased C16:1 (n-7) and C18: 1 (n-9) levels in egg yolk. In addition, the diet, including marigolds, increased the total content of saturated fatty acids (SFA) and decreased monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in egg yolk. The conflicting results obtained in the experiments are difficult to explain due to the insufficient number of
reports on this issue. However, it can be assumed that the use of carotenoids in pure form, as well as in the form of supplements of plant or animal origin in the diet of chickens can affect both the intensity of assimilation of carotenoids and the lipid profile of egg yolks.
Despite the fact that the optimal ratio of ro3/ro6 PUFA is considered to be at the level of 4-1:1 in the human diet (Alagawany et al., 2019) and that for this many ways of adjusting the diet of productive birds have been developed (Konieczka et al., 2018), we failed to achieve this ratio in egg yolks by enriching the diet of laying hens with oil extracts of lycopene or astaxanthin This may be due to the low oil content in the diet of chickens, as well as the chemical composition of sunflower oil, which was the basis of lycopene and astaxanthin supplements.
In general, the results of this study are difficult to compare with the literature, as most studies focus on the effect on the lipid composition of egg yolks (Omidi et al., 2015; Cherian & Quezada, 2016; Ehr et al., 2017; Buckiuniene, 2018; Swiqtkiewicz et al., 2020) or their compositions with carotenoids in the diet of chickens, where it is difficult to distinguish the key factors that determine the composition of fatty acids in the structure of lipids.
Conclusions
Additions of oil extracts of lycopene at doses of 30, 40 and 60 mg/kg and astaxanthin at doses of 10, 20 and 30 mg/kg to feed for 30 days for laying hens did not affect the content of saturated fatty acids, but changed the ratio of the individual monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids belonging to ro3 and ro6 PUFA, which can be used to correct the lipid profile of egg yolks by choosing the dose and type of carotenoids in the diet of laying hens.
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