https://doi.org/10.36719/2707-1146/50/30-33
Heyran Gasimova
Nakhchivan State University
heyranqasimova@ndu.edu.az
Nutritional and Biological Value of Poultry Products
Abstract
Food is one of the important elements for human life, like air and water. Nutrition rich in high-quality protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals is the basis of the body's development, immune system, intellectual and reproductive activity. The connective tissue in poultry meat is easily digestible (up to 80 %) by the human body due to the fact that it is composed of delicate muscle fibers. Bird eggs are also very useful for the body. However, in addition to the amount and chemical composition of food, its microbiological indicators should also be under strict control. Eggs, which have a rich biochemical composition and useful biological properties, can be a source of danger to human health if veterinary-sanitary and hygiene rules are not followed. That is, the fall of various disease-causing agents, chemical and biological toxic substances into food products can cause mass illness and poisoning.
Keywords: poultry, poultry meat, eggs, poultry products