Dietary Freeze-Dried Flaxseed and Alfalfa Sprouts as Additional Ingredients to Improve the Bioactive Compounds and Reduce the Cholesterol Content of Hen Eggs

• Main Authors: Simona Mattioli (Author), Alice Cartoni Mancinelli (Author), Elisabetta Bravi (Author), Elisa Angelucci (Author), Beatrice Falcinelli (Author), Paolo Benincasa (Author), Cesare Castellini (Author), Valeria Sileoni (Author), Ombretta Marconi (Author), Alessandro Dal Bosco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Eggs are a complete food with high-quality proteins; a 2:1 ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acid (SFA); and a good amount of minerals, as well as vitamins or antioxidant compounds. Seeds or mature plants were usually added to the feed to improve egg quality. This study aimed to evaluate the e...