Growth performances, meat quality and intestinal histomorphology in broilers fed zinc-enriched Camelina sativa seeds from agronomic biofortification

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research 2026 Open access

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Authors: Maria Antonietta Colonna, Francesco Giannico, Claudia Carbonara, Caterina Losacco, Luigi Tedone, Valeria Buonfrate, Adriana Lo Giudice, Nicola Zizzo, Vincenzo Tufarelli, Marco Ragni, Simona Tarricone
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2026.102773
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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effect of dietary supplementation with camelina seeds obtained from conventional farming or crop fertilization with Zn on growth performances, carcass traits, fatty acid profile, antioxidant status and sensory properties of meat, and intestinal histomorphology in broilers. One hundred- and thirty-five-day-old male chicks (Ross 308, 41.70 ± 0.85 g) were fed a starter diet for two weeks. Afterwards, three homogeneous groups of chicks were made (n.=15), in three replicates, and fed ad libitum for 6 weeks with a commercial control feed (C), or with feed containing 10% of conventional (CAM) or Zn-enriched (Zn-CAM) camelina seeds. The Zn-CAM diet decreased ( P

Fields of Study & Subjects

Animal Nutrition and Physiology Rabbits: Nutrition Reproduction Health Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
27
Pages
102773–102773
Publication date
20 February 2026
Language
EN