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The Effect of the Addition of Hemp Seeds, Amaranth, and Golden Flavseed on the Nutritional Value, Physical, Sensory Characteristics, and Safety of Poultry Pate [PERSON] 1,* [PERSON] 1 [PERSON] 1 [PERSON] 2  
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offers three options for the development of functional products, modification at the farm, raw material and meat product level. At the breeding stage, the activities include genetic selection; at the raw material stage, the choice of the method and level of nutrition, and dietary supplementation are chosen, most often controlling the fatty acid composition [6; 7]. The enrichment of the nutritional value of poultry meat products can be achieved by using or increasing the share of ingredients considered functional in the processing of poultry meat, at the same time having a health-promoting effect, among others, fibre, essential fatty acids and vitamins [7]. The pro-health values of meat products can be increased by the addition of biologically active substances, probiotics, elimination of synthetic additives and lowering the cholesterol content and energy value [5]. Enriching meat products with natural bioactive compounds is one of the main trends used in the meat industry [7], leading to a better-balanced diet and compensating for nutritional deficiencies [3]. As indicated in the literature [8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19], due to the rich nutritional composition of hemp, amaranth and golden flaxseeds, they can be used for the production of food products with added value, and the ingredients contained in the bioactive substances predispose the production of healthy and functional food. Hemp seeds are considered to be one of the most nutritionally complete food sources. They are a rich source of fat with a favourable composition of fatty acids and protein. Hemp fat (oil) contains large amounts of bioactive compounds, among others, phytosterols, carotenoids and polyphenols of anti-carcinogenic and anti-inflammatory nature [13; 14]. Protein in the form of estidine is characterised by a good amino acid composition and high digestibility and is a source of bioactive peptides with antioxidant activity. Hemp seeds are rich in natural antioxidants and other bioactive ingredients, such as phenolic compounds, tocopherols, carotenoids and phytosterols [15; 16]. Amaranth seeds are characterised as having a high nutritional value, which results from the high protein content with a very favourable amino acid composition. Attention is drawn to the high content of dietary fibre and the presence of a valuable ingredient, squalene [17]. A compound with antioxidant and chemoprevertive properties, capable of binding free radicals. They are characterised by a high content of minerals and the presence of vitamins (B\({}_{1}\), B\({}_{2}\), B\({}_{6}\), E and niacin), as well as polyphenolic compounds [18; 19]. Flaxseeds are a rich source of many chemical ingredients, valuable from the point of view of human nutrition. They contain about 40% fat, of which almost 60% are omega-3 fatty acids and only 15% omega-6 fatty acids.