Evaluation of Carotenoid Pigments for Coloring Egg Yolks

Marusich, W. L.; Ritter, E. De; Bauernfeind, J. C.

doi:10.3382/ps.0391338

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“…Feed ingredients which have been used for a long time as sources of pigmentation for egg yolk are dehydrated alfalfa meal and yellow corn (Marusich et al 1960;Brambila et a1 1962). However, today, feed mills use low-cost raw materials to provide high-energy rations and control the pigment content by appropriate supplementation.…”

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Chlorella vulgarisused to Colour Egg Yolk

Gouveia

Veloso

Reis

et al. 1996

J. Sci. Food Agric.

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Chlorella vulgarisused to Colour Egg Yolk

Gouveia

Veloso

Reis

et al. 1996

J. Sci. Food Agric.

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“…In addition to imparting color to egg yolks, there is increasing evidence that carotenoids such as p-carotene are anticarcinogenic (Peto et al, 1981;Alam and Alam, 1987;Dedari et al, 1987;Pastorino et al, 1987) as well as immunoenhancing (Alexander et al, 1985;Bendich and Shapiro, 1986). Marusich et al (1960) found that canthaxanthin, isozeaxanthin, isozeaxanthin diacetate, and capsanthin imparted an orange tinge to the yolks which was not acceptable. Williams et al (1963) reported that there was a greater deposition of carotenoids in eggs from hens receiving corn than from hens receiving alfalfa or corn gluten meal.…”

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Chromatographic Analyses of Xanthophylls in Egg Yolks from Laying Hens Fed Turf Bermudagrass(Cynodon dactylon) Meal

Bailey¹,

Chen²

1989

Journal of Food Science

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The characterization of xanthophylls in egg yolks from laying hens fed turf bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) meal was studied. Laying hens were fed 2 wk on a mile-soybean meal diet to deplete the birds' xanthophyll stores from developing ova prior to introduction of 9% turf bermudagrass. After an additional 4 wk the various carotcnoids present in egg yolks were determined by open-column, thin-layer, and high-performance liquid chromatography. Chromatographic analyses suggest that the yolk color was due mainly to the prcsencc of free lutein and zeaxanthin at a ratio of 4:l. Neoxanthin and violaxanthin wcrc present in minor amounts. The presence of p-carotene was not detected.

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“…After consumption of the carotenoid supplement in the 50 g. of feed, the birds were allowed access to additional basal ration ad libitum. All eggs laid from the 10th to 19th day (±1 day at either end of the pleateau area) were scored visually and the pigment content measured at 440 mi*, in an Evelyn colorimeter as described by Marusich et al (1960a). Throughout this report all values for pigment content of yolks are reported in terms of the amount of (3carotene to which the yellow color is equivalent.…”

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“…Response to $-apo-8'-carotenal in three poultry breeds. Sex-Linked Cross and White Rock hens, about 18 months old, housed in individual cages with automatic dew drop nipples and separate feeders were fed 2.0 mg. of (3-apo-8'-carotenal per day in dry stabilized form in SO g. of a white corn, low pigment basal ration (Marusich et al, 1960a) for 16 days. White Rock hens were also supplemented with 1.0 and 2.0 mg. (Japo-8'-carotenal dissolved in cottonseed oil.…”

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