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Title: The in ovo feeding administration (gallus gallus)-an emerging in vivo approach to assess bioactive compounds with potential nutritional benefits

Author
item HOU, TAO - CORNELL UNIVERSITY
item TAKO, ELAD

Submitted to: Nutrients
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/24/2018
Publication Date: 3/28/2018
Citation: Hou, T., Tako, E.N. 2018. The in ovo feeding administration (gallus gallus)-an emerging in vivo approach to assess bioactive compounds with potential nutritional benefits. Nutrients. 10(4):418. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10040418.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10040418

Interpretive Summary: In recent years, the in ovo feeding (injection into the amniotic fluid that surrounds the chicken embryo) in fertilized broiler chicken eggs approach, was further developed and currently is widely used in the evaluation process of the effects of functional foods (primarily plant origin compounds) on the functionality of the intestine, as well as potential prebiotic properties (improving the growth of health promoting bacterial populations). This review collates the information of potential nutrients and their effects on the mineral absorption, gut development, intestinal functionality, and immune system. In addition, the advantages and limitations of the in ovo feeding method in the assessment of potential prebiotic effects of plant origin compounds is discussed.

Technical Abstract: In recent years, the in ovo feeding in fertilized broiler (Gallus gallus) eggs approach was further developed and currently is widely applied in the evaluation process of the effects of functional foods (primarily plant origin compounds) on the functionality of the intestinal brush border membrane, as well as potential prebiotic properties and interactions with the intestinal microbial populations. This review collates the information of potential nutrients and their effects on the mineral absorption, gut development, brush border membrane functionality, and immune system. In addition, the advantages and limitations of the in ovo feeding method in the assessment of potential prebiotic effects of plant origin compounds is discussed.