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Deposition of NN ′‐diphenyl‐ p ‐phenylenediamine (DPPD) in chicks and eggs
Author(s) -
Ascarelli I.,
Budowski P.,
Bornstein S.,
Bondi A.
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740110904
Subject(s) - antioxidant , chemistry , food science , zoology , biology , biochemistry
In order to contribute to a better assessment of the danger to man involved in the use of the antioxidant DPPD as a feed‐additive to poultry mashes, its content has been determined in eggs and in the organs of chickens and laying hens fed different levels of this compound. DPPD is accumulated mainly in the liver and in body fat. The maximum DPPD level of eggs and organs seems to be reached after feeding for 2 weeks, while practically all stored DPPD disappears in 2 weeks after the feeding of DPPD has been stopped. The absolute amount of DPPD deposited in eggs and in the carcass of birds fed the usual amount (0·0125%) of antioxidant seems to be very small.