Protein profiles of hatchery egg shell membrane.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eggshells which consist largely of calcareous outer shell and shell membranes, constitute a significant part of poultry hatchery waste. The shell membranes (ESM) not only contain proteins that originate from egg whites but also from the developing embryos and different contaminants of microbial and environmental origins. As feed supplements, during post hatch growth, the hatchery egg shell membranes (HESM) have shown potential for imparting resistance of chickens to endotoxin stress and exert positive health effects. Considering that these effects are mediated by the bioactive proteins and peptides present in the membrane, the objective of the study was to identify the protein profiles of hatchery eggshell membranes (HESM).

Methods

Hatchery egg shell membranes wer

SUBMITTER: Rath NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5335749 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature