Table 5 Effect of sea buckthorn seed supplementation on egg yolk cholesterol

Group Cholesterol (mg/g of yolk) Cholesterol (mg/egg)
Control 17.54±0.69a 282.85±11.60a
T1 16.05 ±0.83b 255.59±14.30b
T2 15.15±0.65bc 243.91±9.54bc
T3 14.45±0.42c 232.18±5.23c
p-value 0.001 0.001
Means in the same column with different superscripts are significantly different (p<0.05).
T1–3, buckthorn seeds were supplemented at the rate of 1, 2 and 3 g/kg of feed respectively.