Evaluation of xanthophylls extracted from tagetes erectus (marigold flower) and capsicum sp. (red pepper paprika) as a pigment for egg-yolks compare with synthetic pigments

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 685-689

  Santos Bocanegra, E ^a,b   Ospina Osorio, X ^a,b   Oviedo Rondon E O ^b,c  

^a BioVet Colombia Santafé de Bogotá D C   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL TOLIMA   (Colombia)

^c STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg yolk color; Feed additive; Pigments; Tagetes and Capsicum; Xanthophylls and carotenoids

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745646845     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2004.685.689     Document Type: Article

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