The Claim

Dietary supplementation with 0.8% paprika extract, marigold flower extract, or their combination increases yolk color intensity in Japanese quail eggs, as quantified by L*, a*, and b* values on the CIELAB colorimetric scale, suggesting enhanced visual quality attributes that are associated with greater consumer preference.

Source: Improvement in the Coloration and Quality of Japanese Quail Eggs Through Supplementation with Natural Pigments

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Giving Japanese quails food with a little bit of paprika or marigold extract makes their egg yolks more colorful, which people usually like better.

See the scientific wording

Dietary supplementation with 0.8% paprika extract, marigold flower extract, or their combination enhances yolk color intensity in Japanese quail eggs, as measured by L*, a*, and b* colorimetric scales, indicating improved visual quality attributes linked to consumer preference.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Improvement in the Coloration and Quality of Japanese Quail Eggs Through Supplementation with Natural Pigments

    The study gave quails food with paprika, marigold, or both and found their egg yolks became more colorful, just like the claim says.

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