The effect of lycopene supplementation on performance and meat quality of broiler chickens

ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., SKŘIVAN, M. & DLOUHÁ, G.. Vliv lykopenu na užitkovost a kvalitu masa brojlerových kuřat. Krmivářství. 2008, roč. 12, č. 5, s. 26-28.
ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, Světlana, SKŘIVAN, Miloš and DLOUHÁ, Gabriela. The effect of lycopene supplementation on performance and meat quality of broiler chickens. Krmivářství, 2008, vol. 12(5), p. 26-28. ISSN 1212-9992.
Year2008
CathegoryPublication in specialized journals
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Abstract

Information on the effect of lycopene in poultry diet on its meat quality are scarce. An experiment was conducted to determine the potential effect of lycopene on performance and quality of meat in broiler chickens. It was found that the dietary supplement of lycopene significantly increased the final live weight of broilers. However, any significant effect of diet lycopene on diet mixture intake and mortality was not proved.