The effect of supplementing vitamin C and sodium to diets on the fatty acid profile of goose egg yolk lipids

Abstract

The study was conducted on 21 one-year-old Zatorska geese (3 groups of 7 birds each) during the laying period. The geese were fed unsupplemented diet or diet supplemented with 200 mg vitamin C/kg or vitamin C and sodium. Forty-five eggs were evaluated. Feeding geese with vitamin C-supplemented feeds increased the linoleic and docosahexaenoic acid contents and reduced the n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio, whereas the addition of sodium had only a slight influence on the fatty acid profile of egg yolk lipids.