Open AccessRiboflavin in eggs from hens of different breeds raised in Puerto Rico
Author(s) -
Conrado F. Asenjo
Publication year - 1950
Publication title -
the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico/the journal of agriculture of the university of puerto rico
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2308-1759
pISSN - 0041-994X
DOI - 10.46429/jaupr.v34i4.12827
Subject(s) - riboflavin , zoology , biology , food science
The riboflavin content of eggs from New Hampshire, White Leghorn and native hens, raised in Puerto Rico, was found to be 5.18 ug., 4.70 ug., and 3.89 ug. per g. of whole fresh egg, respectively. The hens all received a mash containing an average of 2.63 ug. of riboflavin per g.