Antioxidant defence mechanism in hen egg: An immunity Booster
Dietary antioxidants are considered to be a vital agent that has the potential to reduce the risk of dangerous diseases by stabilizing redox homeostasis. Hen eggs are the most intrinsic part of our breakfast and a bang-up source of high-quality proteins, lipids, minerals and vitamins. Eggs show an antioxidant property due to the presence of proteins in both the yolk and white i.e. ovalbumin, Ovotransferrin and phosvitin. It’s also a fact that antioxidants in the eggs can be enhanced artificially by manipulating the poultry feed given to the hens. Lack of antioxidants and nutrients leads to a number of diseases including cancer, cardiovascular diseases and age-related macular degeneration.
Authors
- Hina Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7999-2097)
- Nasia Shakeel
- Khadija Javed
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of animal republic
- Published
- 2024-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.70155/den3hg56
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00