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The hen's egg yolk: a source of biologically active substances

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

C. Hartmann and
M. Wilhelmson
C. Hartmann
Affiliation:
Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Funbo-Lövsta, 755 97 Uppsala
M. Wilhelmson
Affiliation:
Immunsystem I M S AB, Uppsala Science Park, 751 83 Uppsala, Sweden
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Abstract

The egg yolk contains several substances of potential therapeutic value, some of which are already used in commercial products. A number of scientific papers dealing with their properties and applications have been published. In this review we present some current and possible applications for egg yolk lipids, lipoprotein, phosvitin, sialic acid and antibodies (IgY). Moreover, we discuss the possibilities of increasing the yield of yolk and simultaneously the yield of these substances by both management and breeding approaches.

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Biologically active substancesbreedingegg yolkmanagement

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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 57 , Issue 1 , March 2001, pp. 13 - 28
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