The long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content of chicken breast muscle is increased bysupplementation of the birds’ diet with linseed oil but not folic acid

摘要

Implications Skinless chicken breast meat can be enriched with long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA)using sustainable sources (linseed oil). Adding additional folic acid to the diet does not increase the accumulation of LC n-3 PUFA. Over 40% of the LC n-3 PUFA in chicken meat is present as DPA (C22:5 n-3) and the health effects of DPA needto be established.