Kucher V. Hygienic assessment and experimental substantiation of using the lycopene biomass fungus Blakeslea trispora in quails feeding for eggs production

At the dissertation theoretical and practical methods of application in feeding quail industrial herd are described, based on the chemical composition studies of fungus Blakeslea trispora biomass, studies of its sanitary safety, effects on laboratory animals by indicators of clinical and metabolic status. Ability of carotenoids to improve metabolism in the body of poultry and to improve safety of poultry livestock are confirmed, including lycopene. Using the mix feed with lycopene biomass fungus Blakeslea trispora in quails feeding improves color of egg yolks and improves their quality. Specified on the features of lycopene transformation and accumulation in egg yolks of quails, that are directly associated with higher levels of lycopene in mix feed, which occurs at the optimal values of clinical and hematological parameters. Safety of lycopene biomass fungus Blakeslea trispora as a source of lycopene for quails is proved. It is recommended for food quail eggs, particular, for increasing the yolk color intensity, their content of lycopene should be in the feed input lycopene biomass fungus Blakeslea trispora in quantities of 1 g/kg of mix feed, which provides biological full value of quail eggs. Using lycopene biomass fungus Blakeslea trispora in quails feeding can get additional income from realization of 10 eggs enriched with carotenoids, 0.44 UAH in average.