Cristina Camelia Matache

Ms. Cristina Camelia Matache


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 August 2024 in Agriculture
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CMCristina Camelia Matache
Cristina Camelia Matache
GCGabriela Maria Cornescu
Gabriela Maria Cornescu
DDDumitru Drăgotoiu
Dumitru Drăgotoiu
ACAna Elena Cismileanu
Ana Elena Cismileanu
Arabela Elena UnteaArabela Elena Untea
Arabela Elena Untea
Tatiana Dumitra PanaiteTatiana Dumitra Panaite
Tatiana Dumitra Panaite
Enhancing the quality of eggs by using natural food sources has become a very important topic in the last decade. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of natural (marigold and paprika extracts) pigments on the shelf life of eggs from laying hens. This research was carried out for a 6-week period on 168 Lohmann Brown laying hens (45 weeks age) divided into four groups (C, E1, E2 and E3) to assess the performances, external and internal egg quality parameters, egg yolk color, and antioxidant profile. The control group (C) was fed a standard diet (16.39% PB, 2750 kcal EM/kg compound feed) and the experimental diets were supplemented with 0.07% marigold extract (E1), 0.07% paprika extract (E2), and a mixture containing 0.07% of both extracts (E3). In summary, the study demonstrated that adding natural pigments from marigold and paprika extract with highly antioxidant lipid capacity into the diets of laying hens improved egg quality when eggs were stored at 28 days, under both storage temperature conditions (4 °C and 20 °C).