Faqir Muhammad Anjum

Healthier and Antioxidant Enriched Broiler Meat and Meat Products: Health Promoting Meat and Meat Products Faqir Muhammad Anjum

Chicken is a very popular food in Pakistan as well as throughout the world because it is delicious, nutritious and can be prepared a multitude of ways. Now a days the link between diet and health has become pivotal because of the prevalence of diet related diseases like obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.so people are now choosy in their demand of meat and meat products due to health related issues. This study was intended to produce the healthy and antioxidant enriched broiler meat and meat products. Alpha lipoic acid(ALA) and Alpha tocopherol acetate(ATA) enriched diet was supplemented to the birds through feed for a time period of 42 days. After slaughtering the fresh meat and meat products(Nuggets and Patties) were analyzed for different analysis. The results confirmed the health benefits of healthier and antioxidant enriched broiler meat and meat products.