Importance of omega-3 fatty acids in human and animal nutrition
2009
Sretenovic, Lj., Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Pantelic, V., Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia) | Novakovic, Z., Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia)
In this paper, the significance of omega-3 will be reviewed as well as of omega-3 fatty acids in products of animal origin, i.e. milk and meat and their role in preserve of health. As essential substances they cannot be synthesized in the organism, but have to be introduced through diet. Also, the signnificance of some essential omega-6 fatty acids as well as their mutual relation, are presented. The role of omega-3 fatty acids in animal nutrition is also pointed out in this paper, introduced or consumed by animals wither by grazing or as diet supplement, which influence improvement of their production, reproduction and health performances.
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