Published March 25, 2023 | Version v1
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Nutritional Approaches for Production of Designer Eggs

  • 1. 1,3Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Junagadh, Gujarat. 2Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Junagadh, Gujarat

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Now a days, consumers are increasingly concerned about their health, and as a result, global demand for functional foods is growing. Eggs are a higher-quality, healthier food with the drawback of having a high cholesterol level. However, compared to the amount of cholesterol produced by the human body, the level of cholesterol found in eggs is significantly less. Additionally, the eggs can be enriched with other minerals like ginseng, iodine, fluorine, manganese, selenium, vitamins B complex, and conjugated linoleic acids. (CLA). However, the fortification of different nutrients in an egg is solely reliant on nutritional manipulation of the laying hen ration. By altering their nutritional status and appealing to a group of customers who are ready to pay for these changes in the eggs, these eggs can also gain market share. The content of modified enriched eggs has been changed from that of normal eggs. These eggs could be categorized as processed, value-added, or nutritionally improved eggs. Vegetarian eggs and eggs with altered fat contents are the two most popular types of changed eggs

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