Fucoxanthin as an egg‐yolk colorant
- 1 July 1971
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
- Vol. 22 (7) , 349-353
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740220707
Abstract
A simple method for the extraction of fucoxanthin from seaweed has been developed. Fucoxanthin, dispersed in gelatin, enhanced the colour of egg‐yolks when fed to laying hens.Keywords
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