Production of added-value poultry meat: enrichment with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Abstract

In recent years, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have received considerable attention in both human and animal nutrition, particularly those of the n-3 family (omega-3 fatty acids). These are PUFA in which the first double bond is situated on the third carbon atom from the methyl end of the fatty acid molecule. Consumption of n-3 PUFA are low, particularly the long chain (>18 carbon atoms) ones that are most commonly found in fish oils. As a means of increasing the low consumption of the long chain n-3 PUFA in humans, there is interest in the enrichment of poultry meat with these fatty acids for people seeking healthy lifestyles.

Keywords:

• polyunsaturated fatty acids
• omega-3
• poultry
• meat