New Developments in Health and Nutritional Function Promoted by Chicken Eggs

摘要: Japan is one of the top consumer countries in world chicken eggs at almost egg per person day. Chicken contain eight essential amino acids an ideal balance, giving acid score that as high for milk and beef (100) biological value exceeds latter foods (94). Furthermore, among animal-source foods, are relatively rich unsaturated fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins minerals such phosphorus, calcium iron. Despite these beneficial attributes, many consumers worried about relationship between consumption heart disease since a cholesterol food. Human studies reveal yolk 4 weeks did not result elevation serum level there was no direct frequency risk myocardial infarction 10-year follow-up study 90,000 Japanese subjects. Rat provide evidence hypocholesterolemic action phospholipids white proteins. feeding to rats with brain injuries senescence-accelerated mice resulted enhanced learning ability. These results indicate attractive food from aspects health promotion nutritional function.