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Abstract

Value addition of table eggs with use of herbal supplements in the poultry feed such as garlic, fenugreek and bay leaves was carried out to decrease cholesterol levels in the yolk. Our study revealed that supplementation of the feed with garlic resulted in high hypolipidemic activity, in the egg yolk. On the other hand, supplementation of the feed with fenugreek and bay/curry leaves resulted in the production of eggs with high levels of Vitamin E and Selenium content. Thus, our data shows that hens fed with these herbal feed supplements produced enriched eggs with higher level of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content that is beneficial to health. Hence, our study reveals that eggs with enriched nutritional value (designer eggs) can be produced by feeding hens with a diet containing herbal feed supplements.