Lipid and fatty acid composition of rabbit meat: Part 1.-Apolar fraction

The apolar lipid contents and the fatty acid composition of meat from two rabbit breeds (New Zealand white and commercial hybrid HYLA) fed two commercial diets of different protein and crude fibre levels have been studied. The total and apolar lipid content of meat from both rabbit breeds ranged from 4·9 to 10·5% (wet weight). The individual lipid classes of the apolar fraction are described. Triglycerides accounted for more than 80% of total apolar lipids. The fat from rabbit meat is comparatively richer in palmitic acid (about 40% being always the major fatty acid), in linoleic acid and in myristic acid and poorer in stearic acid than other meats. Although differences in the fatty acid compositions of meat were observed, only clear influences of age, sex, breed, and/or feeding on the fatty acids C-16:0, C-18:0 and C-18:2 of total and apolar lipids were found.     

Determination of intramuscular phospholipid classes and molecular species in Gaoyou duck

In this study, intramuscular phospholipid classes and molecular species in Gaoyou duck meat were determined. Classes of phospholipids were identified and quantified by normal phase HPLC combined with UV and evaporative light scattering detectors (ELSD). The main phospholipid classes (phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine) were prepared on a semi-preparative silica gel column by HPLC. Reverse phase HPLC was coupled in parallel with both an ELSD and a mass spectrometry in order to characterise molecular species of phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). The results showed that Gaoyou duck meat had high quantities of PC and PE (64.66% and 28.10% of total phospholipids, respectively). Arachidonic acid was mainly present in PE and formed molecular species containing a saturated fatty acid, such as stearic or myristic acid; however, oleic acid together with palmitic or stearic acid formed the main molecular species in PC. The content of the molecular species with polyunsaturated fatty acids in PE accounted for 98.33%, while that in PC only 46.20%.     

Determination of phospholipid molecular species in pork meat by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and evaporative light scattering detection

Normal phase high performance liquid chromatography has been optimized for both evaporative light scattering detection and tandem mass spectrometry in order to characterize the natural phospholipids (PL) (classes and molecular species) of raw and cooked pork meat. The PL fraction included phosphatidylcholine (PC) (42.9%±4.5 for raw vs 42.6%±8.0 for cooked meat), plasmalogen-phosphatidylethanolamine (pPE) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) (26.7%±3.1 vs 28.5%±2.3), cardiolipin (CL) (8.3%±2.9 vs 6.3%±0.7), sphingomyelin (Sph) (7.5%±0.9 vs 8.3%±2.1), phosphatidylinositol (PI) (6.8%±0.7 vs 6.5%±2.1) phosphatidylserine (PS) (4.9%±0.5 vs 4.6%±1.4) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) (2.9%±1.3 vs 3.3%±2.6). Arachidonic acid (absent in Sph) was mainly present in pPE and PI and formed molecular species with a saturated fatty acid, such as stearic (as in PI, PS, PE and PC) or palmitic acid (as in PE and PC), or the respective vinyl ethers in pPE (p18:0 and p16:0); however, in PC, arachidonic acid also formed combinations with oleic and linoleic acid. Palmitic acid formed the most abundant molecular species in PC, but not in CL, PE, PI and PS. Unexpectedly, the cooked pork meat showed an increased content of the molecular species of PI and LPC with more unsaturated fatty acids (18:0/20:4 and 18:2, respectively) with respect to raw meat.     

Fatty acid and aldehyde composition of individual phospholipid classes of rabbit skeletal muscles is related to the metabolic type of the fibre

The fatty acid composition of individual phospholipid classes as related to metabolic type of fibre in the rabbit was studied. The fatty acid composition of the individual phospholipid classes of five muscles were compared: two glycolytic ones (Longissimus lumborum and Psoas major), two oxidative ones (Soleus and Semimembranosus propriosus,) and an intermediate one (Gastrocnemius laterale). It was shown that except for phosphatidyl inositol (PI), the fatty acid compositions of the main phospholipid classes were strongly related to the metabolic type of the fibres; phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PE) of oxidative muscles contains less 18:2 n-6 and more 18:0 and long chain PUFA of the n-6 and n-3 series than that of glycolytic ones; phosphatidyl choline (PC) of oxidative muscles contains more 18:0 and less 16:0 and 18:2 n-6 than that of glycolytic ones; cardiolipin of the oxidative muscles contains less 18:2 n-6 than those of the glycolytic ones. These differences in fatty acid composition of PE, PC and cardiolipin explain a large part of the differences in fatty acid compositions of the total phospholipids of glycolytic and oxidative muscles.     

苏尼特羊和小尾寒羊的屠宰性能、肉品质、脂肪酸和挥发性风味物质比较

选择5月龄苏尼特羊、小尾寒羊各10?只,测定其屠宰性能,再分别取背最长肌测肉品质、脂肪酸含量以及挥发性成分并进行比较。结果表明：苏尼特羊的净肉率和肉骨比显著大于小尾寒羊（P＜0.05）。苏尼特羊的色泽（a*、b*）、嫩度优于小尾寒羊（P＜0.05）,熟肉率和pH值没有显著差异;从脂肪酸含量分析发现,苏尼特羊肉中饱和脂肪酸与多不饱和脂肪酸含量均高于小尾寒羊,其中C16:0和C18:0含量显著高于小尾寒羊（P＜0.05）,但含量比较丰富的不饱和脂肪酸（C18:1、C18:2n6c和C20:4n6）在2?种羊之间没有显著差异（P＞0.05）。羊肉的挥发性成分主要由羰基化合物和醇类化合物组成,不同品种对挥发性成分的相对含量和构成影响很大,苏尼特羊的醛类和酮类化合物含量高于小尾寒羊,但醇类化合物含量低于小尾寒羊,筛选主要风味化合物为己醛、辛醛、壬醛、1-辛烯-3-醇和2,3-辛二酮。     

Effects of breed, diet and muscle on fat deposition and eating quality in pigs

A study in 192 entire male pigs examined the effects of breed, diet and muscle on growth, fatness, sensory traits and fatty acid composition. There were four breeds: two modern breeds, Duroc and Large White and two traditional breeds, Berkshire and Tamworth. The diets differed in energy:protein ratio, being conventional (C) and low protein (LP) diets, respectively. Muscles investigated were the ‘white' longissimus dorsi (LD) and the ‘red' psoas major (PS). Breed influenced growth rate and fatness, the modern breeds being faster-growing with leaner carcasses. However, the concentrations of neutral lipid fatty acids and marbling fat (neutral lipid + phosopholipid fatty acids) were higher in Berkshire and Duroc, in both LD and PS. Relationships between marbling fat and P2 fat thickness showed clear breed effects, with Duroc having high marbling fat at low P2 and Tamworth low marbling fat at high P2. Breed effects on sensory scores given by the trained taste panel to griddled LD and PS steaks were relatively small. Breed affected the fatty acid composition of intramuscular neutral lipid, with high % values for the saturated fatty acids, 14:0 and 16:0 in Berkshire and Tamworth (fat carcasses) and high values for polyunsaturated fatty acids in Duroc and Large White (lean carcasses). Duroc had particularly high concentrations of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, 20:5n−3 and 22:6n−3 in phospholipid of both muscles. Diet influenced growth rate and fatness, the LP diet slowing growth and producing fatter meat, more so in the two modern breeds, and particularly in intramuscular rather than subcutaneous fat. This diet produced more tender and juicy meat, although pork flavour and flavour liking were reduced. The PS muscle had higher tenderness, juiciness, pork flavour, flavour liking and overall liking scores than LD. The concentration of phospholipid fatty acids was higher in PS than LD but neutral lipid fatty acid content and marbling fat were higher in LD.     

Seasonal variations in lipid composition of spanish wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) meat

Four batches of wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus: winter, spring, summer and autumn) were caught at the end of the respective season of the year. A study of the meat chemical composition of these animals was carried out. The classes and amounts of total, apolar and polar lipid fractions, and their fatty acids, have been extensively studied. The total, apolar and polar lipid contents from the muscle of the four batches ranged from 37 to 14, 30-1 to 8–4 and 9–0 to 4–8 g kg^?1 FW respectively. Triglycerides accounted for more than 59% of the apolar lipids, and phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidyl-ethanolamine were the major phospholipids (>44% and >35% of total phospholipids, respectively). Almost always, 16:0, 18:0, 18:1 and 18:2 were the more abundant fatty acids of the total lipid fraction. Many seasonal differences may be observed in the fatty acid composition of total and apolar lipid fractions which are obviously related to the kinds of feed available in each season. One of the most significant differences is in 18:1 concentration. This fatty acid accounted for more than 50% in the apolar lipids from rabbits caught in autumn whereas the same fatty acid never reached 30% in other seasons. On the contrary, 18:2 and 20:0 showed a lower concentration in the autumn batch by comparison with those of the other seasons.     

低温风干型酱鸭加工过程中脂质氧化特性

为研究酱鸭加工过程中脂质氧化特性,在传统酱鸭加工工艺的基础上,引入低温风干工艺制备酱鸭,并分析其加工过程中pH值、磷脂、游离脂肪酸（free fatty acid,FFA）、过氧化值（peroxide values,POV）、硫代巴比妥酸（thiobarbituric acid reactive substances,TBARS）值和挥发性盐基氮（total volatile base nitrogen,TVB-N）值的变化。结果表明：pH值从原料肉的5.81升高至杀菌肉的6.09;酱鸭加工过程中肌内磷脂的分子种类结果表明,脑磷脂（phosphatidylethanolamine,PE）有5 种分子含量较高,分别是PE（C16:0/C20:4）、PE（C16:0/C18:1）、PE（C16:0/C22:5）、PE（C16:0/C22:4）和PE（C16:0/C22:6）;POV和TBARS值均先升高后下降;TVB-N值在腌制、酱制和杀菌阶段显著降低,而风干使其升高（P＜0.05）。相关性结果表明,总FFA与单不饱和脂肪酸（R=0.92,P＜0.01）,多不饱和脂肪酸与pH值（R=0.90,P＜0.01）,多不饱和脂肪酸与TBARS值（R=0.80,P＜0.01）,TBARS值与POV（R=0.89,P＜0.01）,POV与TVB-N值（R=0.81,P＜0.01）均呈高度正相关,卵磷脂与PE呈显著负相关（R=－1.00,P＜0.01）。本研究为低温风干工艺下酱鸭的脂质分解氧化机理研究提供理论依据。     

去骨方法对牛肉和火鸡肉化学成分及一些特性的影响

本文针对机械去骨和人工去骨的牛肉以及火鸡肉的一些化学、物理特性进行了对比研究。相近成分胆固醇、硫代巴比土酸(TBA)、钙铁含量、颜色参数、脂肪酸成分等指标在样本中得以分析。去骨方法对牛肉和火鸡肉的化学成分有所影响。机械去骨导致较高的胆固醇以及钙铁含量。在手工去骨火鸡肉中,含量最多的脂肪酸是C16:0、C18:1以及C18:2。机械去骨加工使火鸡肉中C18:1、C18:2、C18:3的含量增加。而C16:0、C18:0、C18:1则是机械去骨和手工去骨牛肉中主要的脂肪酸。     

Lipid changes during germination of fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

Fenugreek seeds were germinated in the dark for 96 h. Total lipid extracts were prepared and found to decrease on germination. Ultraviolet, visible and infra-red spectra were estimated for the lipids of ungerminated and germinated fenugreek seeds. Free fatty acids (FFA), total chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments increased greatly after germination. On the other hand, triglycerides, phospholipids and unsaponifiable matter decreased. Determination of individual phospholipids showed that phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) constitute about 67% of the total phospholipids of ungerminated seeds. After germination PC and PE decreased whilst phosphatidic acid (PA) and phosphoglyceric acid (PG)—degradation products of phospholipids by phospholipases—increased. The fatty acid composition showed that the total unsaturated fatty acids decreased whilst the total saturated fatty acids increased on germination. The fatty acids 18:2 and 18:3 were the most abundant acids in the lipids of the ungerminated seeds and fell after germination from 41·2% to 31·8% and 23·2% to 14.4%, respectively. The minor constituent fatty acids 20:0, 22:0 and 20:1 increased by 3·3-, 3·0- and 7·8-fold, respectively after germination.     

烹饪方式对凡纳滨对虾（Penaeus vannamei）脂质及挥发性物质的影响

为探究风味差异的形成机制,以凡纳滨对虾为研究对象,研究蒸制和微波加热2种烹饪方式对脂质组成、脂质氧化水解程度及挥发性物质的影响。结果表明,凡纳滨对虾在烹饪后总脂和脂质组成(磷脂、甘油三脂及游离脂肪酸)含量均显著降低(P<0.05)。蒸制和微波加热的对虾,其脂质组成也有所差别,与蒸制相比,微波加热虾肉中的磷脂含量偏高,而游离脂肪酸含量偏低。鲜虾烹饪后饱和脂肪酸含量显著下降,不饱和脂肪酸含量显著上升(P<0.05),可能与磷脂的水解有关。蒸制和微波加热加速了脂质的氧化水解,酸价和硫代巴比妥酸反应物值均显著升高(P<0.05)。电子鼻分析结果显示鲜虾、蒸制和微波加热虾肉的气味特征有明显不同,且微波加热气味变化更大。采用气相色谱-离子迁移谱从虾肉中分离鉴定出25种挥发性物质,其中2,3-戊二酮、2-丁酮、2-甲基丁醛、己醛、1-辛烯-3-酮和戊醛等是熟虾肉主要的风味物质,且在微波加热的样品中含量更高。Pearson相关性分析结果表明,脂质的氧化水解对风味形成有重要贡献,游离脂肪酸中的C_14:0、C_15:0、C_16:1     

The effect of ethanol and specific growth rate on the lipid content and composition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae grown anaerobically in a chemostat

The effects of produced ethanol and specific growth rate on the lipid content and composition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 2806 were studied using anaerobic chemostat cultures. The cells adapted to increased concentrations of produced ethanol by increasing the proportion of ergosterol at the expense of lanosterol, by increasing the proportion of phosphatidylinositol at the expense of phosphatidylcholine, and by increasing the amount of C_18:0 fatty acids in total phospholipids at the expense of C_16:0 fatty acids. The produced ethanol had no effect on the phospholipid content nor on the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in the phospholipids. The specific growth rate had no effect on the phospholipid content, the sterol composition, the phospholipid composition, the fatty acid composition of total phospholipids, or on the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in the phospholipids of S. cerevisiae. It was not possible to separate the effects of produced ethanol and growth rate on the ergosterol content of the chemostat-grown S. cerevisiae cells.     

反复冻融对缠丝兔加工过程中脂肪酸含量变化的影响

以反复冻融兔肉为原料,分析缠丝兔加工过程中的脂肪酸含量变化。结果表明：与新鲜原料兔肉对照,随着冻融次数增加,反复冻融原料兔肉及其腌制后和烘烤后的脂肪含量显著降低,硫代巴比妥酸值显著增加（P＜0.05）;原料兔肉检测出棕榈酸（C16∶0）、亚油酸（C18∶2）等脂肪酸,在缠丝兔加工过程中,脂肪降解产生了油酸（C18∶1）;反复冻融兔肉在腌制和烘烤后的脂肪酸也呈显著性变化（P＜0.05）;5 次冻融原料的缠丝兔脂肪含量最低（0.023 8%）、硫代巴比妥酸值最高（0.216 8 mg/kg）。表明兔肉反复冻融对缠丝兔的脂肪酸含量影响显著。     

3种经济类海胆的脂质组成差异分析

目的 对比分析国内3种常见经济类海胆的脂质组成。方法 以性腺基本指数、总脂含量、胆固醇含量、磷脂含量、甘油酯含量、脂肪酸组成、磷脂组成等为评价指标,结合统计分析技术比较不同种类海胆脂质组成的差异。结果 光棘球紫海胆、黄海胆和虾夷马粪海胆总脂占干基的(21.83±0.12)%～(27.21±0.10)%;其中磷脂和甘油酯是最主要的脂类组分,分别占(39.62±0.49)%～(49.39±0.73)%和(30.08±0.01)%～(38.65±0.03)%;磷脂中的主要组分为磷脂酰胆碱、磷脂酰乙醇胺和磷脂酰肌醇;总脂中脂肪酸主要为C16:0、C18:0、C20:1。对脂类相关数据进行标准化处理,并结合聚类分析和主成分分析,结果显示3种海胆性腺脂类物质中脂质组成、磷脂组成及脂肪酸组成差异明显。结论 光棘球紫海胆相对于其他两种海胆具有较高的营养价值和脂质优势,可作为C20:5n3、C22:6n3及磷脂等功能性脂质分子的重要膳食来源。     

The effect of an artificial diet on the biochemical composition of the gonads of the sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)

Green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis), taken from the wild were fed on a grain-based artificial diet over a 9-week period. At intervals, the animals were harvested and the gonads analysed for proximate composition, lipid class distribution, fatty acid and carotenoid pigment compositions. During the feeding period the lipid content decreased and the moisture content increased. Meanwhile, the protein content was highest after 9 weeks of feeding on the artificial diet. Major non-polar lipid classes were triacylglycerol (TAG), free fatty acids (FFA) and sterols (ST) while dominant polar lipid classes were phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). The content of PC was much higher than that of PE on week 0. However, PE became dominant on week 9 after feeding on the artificial diet. The fatty acids 14:0 and 16:0 were the major saturated fatty acids (SFA), consistently present in the total, non-polar and polar lipids of sea urchin gonads. Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) 20:5n-3 (eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA) was the highest on week 0 while 18:2 n-6 became dominant with increased feeding period with a concurrent decrease in the content of 20:5n-3. Further, 20:1n-15 was the major monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) at week 0, but its content decreased significantly (P<0.05) after introducing the artificial diet. The total carotenoid content decreased by 50% at the end of the feeding period. Major carotenoids present in sea urchin gonads were echininone and β-carotene. The relative content of echininone was lowest at week 0, but increased when the urchins were fed on the artificial diet with a simultaneous reduction in β-carotene levels. The study demonstrates the importance of feed supply in lipid composition of sea urchin gonads.     

Determination of Omega Fatty Acid Profiles in Egg Yolk by HILIC-LC-MS and GC-MS

The paper presents the analysis of the profile composition of fatty acids in the molecules of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine, by using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The profiles of 15 phosphatidylcholine and 8 phosphatidylethanolamine species were analyzed with a newly developed hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC)–electrospray ionization (ESI)–tandem mass spectroscopy (MS/MS) method, by using a new stationary bonded phase. The application of the new method in control and experimental groups of egg yolk revealed significant differences in the composition of phospholipid species containing mainly polyunsaturated fatty acids. Additionally, using GC-MS, the profile of fatty acids in four groups with different dietary supplementation of hens was analyzed and 20 fatty acids in egg yolks were determined. Monounsaturated fatty acids were found in higher amounts than saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids in egg yolks. Oleic acid (18:1) was the major monounsaturated fatty acid in egg yolk while palmitic acid (16:0) was the major saturated fatty acid. Linoleic acid (18:2), arachidonic acid (20:4), and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6) reached the highest levels among the polyunsaturated fatty acids.     

Quality changes and shelf life of imported vacuum-packaged beef chuck during storage at 0°C

The objective of this study was to investigate differences in adipose tissue fatty acid composition among stress genotypes as well as to determine relationships of those fatty acids with performance, carcass and meat quality traits. Haplotypic analysis of parents and offspring was employed to assign 48 pigs to three stress genotypes of swine. Individual fatty acid profiles were determined on subcutaneous backfat. Stress genotype had a significant effect on the proportions of C14:0 (P<0.05), C16:0 (P<0.10), C16:1 (P<0.05) and C18:0 (P<0.05) fatty acids. After adjusting for stress and gender, there was a negative correlation between backfat thickness and essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic) (P<0.001). In contrast, the correlation of loin muscle area with C18:2 (P<0.01) and C18:3 (P<0.001) was positive. The degree of fat firmness was negatively correlated to the proportion of total unsaturated fatty acids (P<0.01). No significant correlations were observed between fatty acid contents and lean meat quality traits.     

热风干制前后凡纳滨对虾中脂质及其脂肪酸组成变化

为了研究凡纳滨对虾在热风干制前后脂质及其脂肪酸组成变化,通过硅胶柱层析法分离对虾脂质中的各个组分,采用气相色谱-质谱联用分析总脂、甘油三酯、脑磷脂与卵磷脂中脂肪酸组成在干制前后的变化.结果表明:干制后对虾总脂含量发生极显著下降(P<0.01),由6.46 g/100 g(以干基计)下降至4.28 g/100 g,甘油三...     

草鱼头磷脂制备工艺优化及抗氧化性能分析

为了得到较高纯度的草鱼头磷脂并分析其抗氧化性能,采用乙醇溶液浸提冷冻干燥草鱼头粉末制备磷脂,正交试验确定其最优工艺后,利用薄层层析(TLC)分析比较草鱼头磷脂种类的组成及含量,利用气相色谱-质谱联用技术分析磷脂的脂肪酸组成,并进行体外抗氧化能力测定。结果表明:磷脂制备最优工艺方案为:乙醇浓度80%,料液比1:6 g/mL,提取温度65℃,提取时间3 h,在此条件下,得到草鱼头磷脂的纯度为84.20%±0.65%,提取率为3.03%±0.06%。草鱼头磷脂主要含有磷脂酰胆碱(PC)、磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE)、鞘磷脂(SM)、溶血磷脂酰胆碱(LPC)四种磷脂,其中PC的含量最高(60.00%±0.26%),其次为PE(20.00%±0.17%)。草鱼头磷脂脂肪酸组成以多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)为主(52.09%±0.59%),其中,C20:5n-3(EPA)和C22:6n-3(DHA)含量较高。体外抗氧化测定试验结果表明,草鱼头磷脂的羟自由基(·OH)清除能力和还原力能力都显著(P<0.05)优于对照的商品大豆磷脂。     

Short communication: Effects of dietary deoiled soy lecithin supplementation on circulating choline and choline metabolites,and the plasma phospholipid profile in Holstein cows fed palm fat

Dietary lecithin is a source of choline. Our objective was to evaluate the effects of dietary deoiled soy lecithin feeding on circulating choline, choline metabolites, and the plasma phospholipid profile in lactating dairy cows fed fractionated palm fatty acids. In a split-plot Latin square design, 16 Holstein cows (160 ± 7 d in milk; 3.6 ± 1.2 parity) were randomly allocated to a main plot receiving a corn silage and alfalfa haylage-based diet with palm fat containing either moderate or high palmitic acid content at 1.75% of ration dry matter (moderate and high palmitic acid containing 72 or 99% palmitic acid in fat supplement, respectively; n = 8/palm fat diet). Within each palm fat group, deoiled soy lecithin was top-dressed at 0, 0.12, 0.24, or 0.36% of ration dry matter in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square design with 14-d experimental periods. A 14-d covariate period was used to acclimate cows to palm fat feeding without lecithin supplementation. Blood sampling occurred during the final 3 d of each experimental period. Plasma choline and choline metabolites were quantified using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Plasma phospholipids were profiled using time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Whereas no effects of treatments were detected for plasma choline or methionine, lecithin feeding increased the plasma concentrations of choline metabolites trimethylamine N-oxide and dimethylglycine (24 and 11%, respectively). Plasma phosphatidylcholine (PC) and sphingomyelin (SM) concentrations increased with deoiled lecithin feeding (e.g., PC 16:0/22:6 and SM d18:1/18:3). Lecithin supplementation also increased plasma lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) concentrations (e.g., LPC 18:0) while reducing plasma phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) concentrations (e.g., PE 16:0/20:5). Although increases in microbial-derived trimethylamine N-oxide suggest gastrointestinal lecithin degradation, elevations in plasma dimethylglycine, PC, LPC, and SM suggest that choline availability was improved by lecithin feeding in cows, thus supporting enhanced endogenous phospholipid synthesis.