Designer Eggs with an Increased Content of Omega-3 fatty Acids and Pigments — Production and Health Benefits of their Consumption

Designed-enriched products have been recently one of the most interesting areas of research and innovation in the animal production and food industry. These products are considered functional foods and contain ingredients that have beneficial physiological effects on human health. Designed or enriched eggs are an important type of functional food in poultry production. Demand for functional foods in the market has been increasing in recent years. Due to the increased interest of people in buying designed products, there is a production adjustment in the poultry industry. Composition change of laying hens feed affects nutritional composition change of eggs as well as their quality preservation. This process can an effect of the change in the concentration of cholesterol and its fractions, fatty acids, and pigments in eggs. It is evident from the relevant scientific literature that designer eggs consumption can have a positive effect on human health. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to describe different concepts of designer eggs production and emphasize the health benefits of their consumption in humans.

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Pharmacological and nutritional benefits of flaxseed’s (Linum usitatissimum Linn.) biocomponents

Current Functional Foods ◽

10.2174/2666862901666220106140913 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 01 ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad Tarique ◽

Badruddeen ◽

,Shahla Parveen ◽

Farogh Ahsan ◽

Mohammad Irfan Khan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Linum Usitatissimum ◽

Muscle Growth ◽

Health Benefits ◽

Nutritional Composition ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Omega 3 ◽

Plant Resources ◽

Golden Yellow ◽

Wide Range

Abstract: Linum usitatissimum (Linn.), Commonly known as flaxseed or flaxseed, belongs to the family Linaceae. Flaxseed is a crop of blue flowers that produce small, flat seeds of golden yellow to reddish-brown color. It is a native of the Mediterranean and West Asia. Due to its health benefits associated with the high content of linolenic acid (ALA), flaxseed has played a major role in diet and research. The ALA is an essential omega-3-fatty acid, and also due to its presence a major lignan, i.e. secoisolaricyrcinol diglucoside (SDG). There is also a wide range of uses of flaxseed oil in skin health, anticoagulants, anticancer, ulcer treatment, muscle growth, and weight loss. The nutritional composition of flaxseed is about 30% carbohydrate, 18% protein, and 39% fat. Flaxseed contains most carbohydrates in the form of fiber and contains more than 45% omega-3 fatty acids. It also contains dietary fibers, proteins and polyunsaturated fatty acids. All the ingredients possess different health benefits. Although plant resources are the key ingredient in drug discovery, the popularity of flaxseed always fascinate scientists, the number of articles giving information about the chemical components of flaxseed and its potential clinical use is very little. This review provides a systematic summary of the research completed over the past decade and provides an up-to-date summary of the various bioactive and outlines the relationship between the nutritional and pharmacological use of chemical ingredients and its flaxseed.

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Nutritional significance and health benefits of omega-3, -6 and -9 fatty acids in animals

Animal Biotechnology ◽

10.1080/10495398.2020.1869562 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Mahmoud Alagawany ◽

Shaaban S. Elnesr ◽

Mayada R. Farag ◽

Karim El-Sabrout ◽

Othman Alqaisi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Health Benefits ◽

Omega 3

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Milk Fatty Acid Profiles in Different Animal Species: Focus on the Potential Effect of Selected PUFAs on Metabolism and Brain Functions

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13041111 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 1111

Author(s):

Maria P. Mollica ◽

Giovanna Trinchese ◽

Fabiano Cimmino ◽

Eduardo Penna ◽

Gina Cavaliere ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Human Health ◽

Milk Fat ◽

Animal Species ◽

Essential Fatty Acids ◽

In Vivo Studies ◽

Omega 3 ◽

Milk Fatty Acids ◽

Brain Functions ◽

The Impact

Milk contains several important nutrients that are beneficial for human health. This review considers the nutritional qualities of essential fatty acids (FAs), especially omega-3 (ω-3) and omega-6 (ω-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) present in milk from ruminant and non-ruminant species. In particular, the impact of milk fatty acids on metabolism is discussed, including its effects on the central nervous system. In addition, we presented data indicating how animal feeding—the main way to modify milk fat composition—may have a potential impact on human health, and how rearing and feeding systems strongly affect milk quality within the same animal species. Finally, we have presented the results of in vivo studies aimed at supporting the beneficial effects of milk FA intake in animal models, and the factors limiting their transferability to humans were discussed.

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Mediated Regulation of Membrane Biochemistry and Tumor Cell Membrane Integrity

Membranes ◽

10.3390/membranes11070479 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 479

Author(s):

Souvik Mukerjee ◽

Abdulaziz S. Saeedan ◽

Mohd. Nazam Ansari ◽

Manjari Singh

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽

Human Health ◽

Biological Membrane ◽

Membrane Integrity ◽

Dietary Fatty Acids ◽

Body System ◽

Omega 3 ◽

Membrane Composition ◽

Tumor Cell Membrane

Particular dramatic macromolecule proteins are responsible for various cellular events in our body system. Lipids have recently recognized a lot more attention of scientists for understanding the relationship between lipid and cellular function and human health However, a biological membrane is formed with a lipid bilayer, which is called a P–L–P design. Our body system is balanced through various communicative signaling pathways derived from biological membrane proteins and lipids. In the case of any fatal disease such as cancer, the biological membrane compositions are altered. To repair the biological membrane composition and prevent cancer, dietary fatty acids, such as omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, are essential in human health but are not directly synthesized in our body system. In this review, we will discuss the alteration of the biological membrane composition in breast cancer. We will highlight the role of dietary fatty acids in altering cellular composition in the P–L–P bilayer. We will also address the importance of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to regulate the membrane fluidity of cancer cells.

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Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Inhibit the Function of Human URAT1, a Renal Urate Re-Absorber

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12061601 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 1601 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hiroki Saito ◽

Yu Toyoda ◽

Tappei Takada ◽

Hiroshi Hirata ◽

Ami Ota-Kontani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Human Health ◽

Serum Urate ◽

The Body ◽

Omega 3 ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Uricosuric Agents ◽

Transport Assay ◽

The Impact

The beneficial effects of fatty acids (FAs) on human health have attracted widespread interest. However, little is known about the impact of FAs on the handling of urate, the end-product of human purine metabolism, in the body. Increased serum urate levels occur in hyperuricemia, a disease that can lead to gout. In humans, urate filtered by the glomerulus of the kidney is majorly re-absorbed from primary urine into the blood via the urate transporter 1 (URAT1)-mediated pathway. URAT1 inhibition, thus, contributes to decreasing serum urate concentration by increasing net renal urate excretion. Here, we investigated the URAT1-inhibitory effects of 25 FAs that are commonly contained in foods or produced in the body. For this purpose, we conducted an in vitro transport assay using cells transiently expressing URAT1. Our results showed that unsaturated FAs, especially long-chain unsaturated FAs, inhibited URAT1 more strongly than saturated FAs. Among the tested unsaturated FAs, eicosapentaenoic acid, α-linolenic acid, and docosahexaenoic acid exhibited substantial URAT1-inhibitory activities, with half maximal inhibitory concentration values of 6.0, 14.2, and 15.2 μM, respectively. Although further studies are required to investigate whether the ω-3 polyunsaturated FAs can be employed as uricosuric agents, our findings further confirm FAs as nutritionally important substances influencing human health.

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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and human health outcomes

BioFactors ◽

10.1002/biof.42 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 266-272 ◽

Cited By ~ 197

Author(s):

Philip C. Calder ◽

Parveen Yaqoob

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Human Health ◽

Omega 3

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Encapsulation of vegetable oils as source of omega-3 fatty acids for enriched functional foods

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition ◽

10.1080/10408398.2014.1002906 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (7) ◽

pp. 1423-1434 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Jorge Carlos Ruiz Ruiz ◽

Elizabeth De La Luz Ortiz Vazquez ◽

Maira Rubi Segura Campos

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Vegetable Oils ◽

Functional Foods ◽

Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽

Omega 3

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Importance of functional foods in the Mediterranean diet

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980007668530 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 9 (8A) ◽

pp. 1136-1140 ◽

Cited By ~ 94

Author(s):

RM Ortega

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Olive Oil ◽

Mediterranean Diet ◽

Functional Foods ◽

Inflammatory Responses ◽

Health Benefits ◽

Well Being ◽

Mediterranean Populations ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Functional Components

AbstractObjectiveAnalyse the importance of components of Mediterranean diet in functional feeding.DesignWe have based the study in a bibliographic review.ResultsMany of the characteristic components of the traditional Mediterranean diet (MD) are known to have positive effects on health, capacity and well-being, and can be used to design functional foods. Vegetables, fruits and nuts are all rich in phenols, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, phytosterols and phytic acid—essential bioactive compounds providing health benefits. The polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish effectively regulate haemostatic factors, protect against cardiac arrhythmias, cancer and hypertension, and play a vital role in the maintenance of neural functions and the prevention of certain psychiatric disorders. Accumulating evidence suggests that olive oil, an integral component of the MD, may have health benefits, including the reduction of the risk of coronary heart disease, the prevention of several types of cancer and the modification of the immune and inflammatory responses. Olive oil is known for its high levels of monounsaturated fatty acids and is a good source of phytochemicals, such as polyphenolic compounds, squalene and α-tocopherol.In the context of the MD, the benefits associated with the consumption of several functional components may be intensified by certain forms of food preparation. In addition, the practice of more physical activity (once common among Mediterranean populations) and the following of other healthy lifestyle habits may have additive effects.ConclusionsThe identification of the active constituents of the MD is crucial in the formulation of appropriate dietary guidelines. Research into the pharmacological properties of the minor components of this diet (vitamins, sterols, polyphenols, etc.) is very active and could lead to the formulation of functional foods and nutraceuticals.

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