Effect of Feeding Far Infrared Irradiated Rice on Rate of Laying Eggs and Vitamin of Egg

  • Kwon, O-Jun (Department of Major in Hotel Culinary Art & Nutrition, Gumi College) ;
  • Choi, Ung-Kyu (Department of Oriental Medical Food & Nutrition, Asia University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Gon (Department of Food Science & Nutrition, Daegu Polytechnic College) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Hong (Korea Basic Science Institute) ;
  • Son, Dong-Hwa (Department of Food Preparation, Daegu Polytechnic College)
  • Published : 2004.05.28

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate change of rate of laying eggs and vitamin according to feeding of far infrared-irradiated rice. The feeding of rice irradiated by far infrared rays did not affect the body weight of laying hens, but the rate of laying eggs were 14% positively increased than normal rice. Especially, the levels of vitamin A(150${\sim}$200%), D(28${\sim}$30%) and E(40${\sim}$67%) were much higher in the group of laying hens fed with rice irradiated by far infrared rays.

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