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Reaserch Progress on Biology Function of Lutein and its Application in Feed

YANG Yu-jiang,ZHANG Hui,CUI Huan-zhong,ZHENG Xin   

  1.  (College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China)

  • Received:2013-11-12 Online:2014-05-20 Published:2014-06-25

Abstract: Lutein is a carotenoid distributed widely in nature. More and more attentions have been paid to the immunomodulatory function and antioxidant activity of lutein. Numerous researches on lutein were conducted to enhance the color of animal. And lutein was gradually tried to add an application in feed. In this paper, the biology function of lutein and the study of its application in feed were summaried briefly.

Key words: lutein; biology function; feed