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Because the typical western diet is high in omega-6 linoleic acid and low in omega-3 fatty acids, experts recommend replacing some omega-6 fatty acids with those from the omega-3 family. Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is the parent compound of the omega-3 fatty acid family. It is called an "essential" fatty acid because it is required in the diet and humans can not manufacture it. An excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids is the omega-3 enriched egg derived from hens fed flaxseed.
In recent years flaxseed has been incorporated into laying hen rations because research has proven that egg yolk lipids can be influenced through dietary fat. Specifically, omega-3 fatty acids in the yolk can be enriched by adding flaxseed to laying hen diets.
One large omega-3 enriched egg contains about 7 to 10 times more omega-3 fatty acids than a regular large egg and provides nearly half the optimal ALA daily intake level.
Adding flaxseed to broiler diets also increases the levels of omega-3 fatty acids in poultry meat. Feeding flaxseed changes the pattern of fatty acid composition in broiler meat in a very similar manner to the way egg yolk fatty acid composition is altered by feeding flaxseed to layers.
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Company Profile
- Name: AmeriFlax
- Main Products: flax,flaxseeds
- Business Type: Trade
- Total Employees: < 20
- Address: AmeriFlax,3015 Hwy 25, Mandan, ND 58554 USA
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AmeriFlax is the trade organization that represents North Dakota flax producers. The organization is funded by flax check-off dollars from the North Dakota Oilseed Council. Our purpose is to increase the use and sale of U.S.-grown flax and by-products in domestic and foreign markets. AmeriFlax guides programs on public relations, advertising, nutrition research, market research and consumer and industrial education.
United States flax acreage reached 349,000 harvested acres and a total production of 5.9 million bushels in 2007. Over ninety percent of the flax was grown in North Dakota with 317,000 acres harvested. Production in North Dakota totaled 5.55 million bushels and the yield per acre was 17.5 bushels.
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