Camelina (Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz) as Feedstuffs in Meat Type Poultry Diet: A Source of Protein and n-3 Fatty Acids

Abstract

Camelina seed or seed processing derivatives, i.e., cake, are cheap alternative protein feed ingredients for meat type poultry. Camelina is an oilseed crop containing 36.8% oil in seeds, while in the cake the oil content accounts for 6.4–22.7%. If compared with other Brassicaceae family plants, camelina is distinguished by a unique fatty acid composition, because the content of α-linolenic fatty acid (C18:3n-3; ALA) varies from 25.9 to 36.7% of total fatty acids. The total tocopherol content in camelina oil and cake are, respectively, 751–900 and 687 mg/kg. Addition of camelina to poultry nutrition increases the amount of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in poultry meat and liver. The content of ALA in chicken muscles increases by 1.3–4.4, 2.4–2.9 and 2.3–7.2 times after supplementing chicken diets with, respectively, camelina cake (8–24%), seed (10%), and oil (2.5–6.9%) in comparison with the control group. Camelina cake (5–25%), seed (10%) and oil (2.5–4%) inclusion in chicken diets results in 1.5–3.9 times higher total n-3 PUFA content in muscles and liver. Meanwhile, supplementation of chicken diets with camelina oil (4–6.9%), seed (5–10%) and cake (5–25%) results in, respectively, a 1.8–8.4, 1.6–1.9 and 1.3–2.9 times lower n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio in muscles, and 3.29 times lower n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio in the liver. After inclusion of different amounts of camelina cake in chicken diets, a healthy for human nutrition n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio from 1.6 to 2.9 was found in chicken muscles.

Realizing the Potential of Camelina sativa as a Bioenergy Crop for a Changing Global Climate

“…Incorporation of C. sativa seed meal into poultry diets benefits from the provisioning of energy and protein, increased health-promoting PUFAs and tocopherol content of meat and liver, improved antioxidant activity and lipid stability, and increased market value of the meat and eggs [ 189 , 232 ]. Unlike other livestock animals, chickens appear somewhat less susceptible to the taste of C. sativa seed meal and generally do not show reduced feeding efficiency or weight gain when provided in moderation.…”

Prospectives of Growing Energy Crops for the Production of Different Types of Biofuel

“…The highest percentage of solid biomass use is observed in Finland. Ukraine has significant potential for the use of biomass for energy purposes, and all the necessary prerequisites for the widespread adoption of this renewable energy source [Juodka et al, 2022;Riaz et al, 2022;Hryhoriv et al, 2022]. During martial law, the impact of the energy situation has a negative impact not only on the economy, ecology and well-being of Ukrainian citizens, but also on dependence on imported energy.…”

Competitiveness and Advantages of <i>Camelina sativa</i> on the Market of Oil Crops

“…Cultivation of oil crops in Ukraine exceeds 16 million tons on an area of 8 million hectares. Every year, approximately 15 million tons of oil crops are used for oil production, and 4 million tons of oil crops are exported [Juodka et al, 2022;Riaz et al, 2022].…”