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ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2026

Egg-based nutrient delivery system: advances in omega-3, antioxidant, and micronutrient enrichment.

Cui Ma, Md Abul Kalam Azad, Xiaoyue Yu, Jing Sun, Hao Zhang, Jinsong Pi, Yan Wu

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Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Cui MaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.
Md Abul Kalam AzadHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China.
Xiaoyue YuInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.
Jing SunInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.
Hao ZhangInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.
Jinsong PiInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.
Yan WuInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eggs are nutrient-dense, animal-derived foods with significant health-promoting properties. Beyond providing high-quality protein, their unique structure and balanced nutrient matrix make them ideal carriers for omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants, and essential micronutrients. This review summarizes current strategies for egg fortification, focusing on nutrient deposition mechanisms, bioavailability, and functional outcomes. We integrate metabolic transport pathways, including intestinal absorption, hepatic processing, lipoprotein assembly, and yolk deposition, to elucidate how nutrients are efficiently incorporated. This work demonstrates how targeted enrichment can enhance egg nutritional value and support preventive nutrition. Understanding nutrient incorporation provides practical guidance for poultry management, feed formulation, and the production of functional eggs, positioning them as a natural and effective dietary delivery system. By adopting a mechanistic and strategy-oriented perspective, we highlight the potential of next-generation functional eggs as effective vehicles for improving nutrient intake and advancing preventive and precision nutrition.

Indexed as

antioxidantsegg-based nutrient deliveryfunctional foodsmicronutrientsomega-3 fatty acids

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PMID41660417
PMCPMC12872538

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