The Claim

In laying hens, dietary supplementation with gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) increases total n-6 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) in egg yolk by 17% compared to linoleic acid (LA), with elevated levels of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA) and arachidonic acid (ARA), suggesting that GLA bypasses a rate-limiting desaturation step in the n-6 HUFA biosynthesis pathway.

Source: Effect of oil blends with near equal increases in 18 carbon n-3 and n-6 fatty acids on fatty acid profile of eggs

What the research says

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In plain English

Feeding hens a special fat called gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) boosts certain healthy fats in their eggs more than another fat called linoleic acid (LA), and it might skip a slow step in the process — meaning more of the good stuff ends up in the yolk.

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In laying hens, dietary gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) increases total n-6 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) in egg yolk by 17% compared to linoleic acid (LA), with higher levels of dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA) and arachidonic acid (ARA), indicating GLA bypasses a rate-limiting desaturation step in n-6 HUFA synthesis.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effect of oil blends with near equal increases in 18 carbon n-3 and n-6 fatty acids on fatty acid profile of eggs

    The study shows that feeding hens oil rich in GLA boosts beneficial n-6 fats in egg yolks more than LA oil, which supports the idea that GLA is more efficiently used by the hen’s body.

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