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Effects of dietary taurine on egg production, egg quality and cholesterol levels in Japanese quail

Furong Wang, Xiaofang Dong, Xiaoming Zhang, Jianming Tong, Zhongguo Xie, Qi Zhang

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · 2010 · 15 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

Results of the present study indicated that adding 500 mg kg(-1) taurine reduced yolk cholesterol concentration and increased yolk taurine content without adverse effects on performance and egg quality of laying quails.

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