| Abstract: | Trans Lipids: The Egg Yolk Lipids of the Hen The feeding of hens with a trans-containing edible fat resulted in an increase in the trans fatty acids of the egg yolk lipids to the extent of 10%, which completely disappeared within 14 days after stopping the trans-containing feed. The fatty acids in the triglyceride fractions contained in each case more trans unsaturated fatty acids than those in the corresponding phosphatide fractions. The gas chromatographic analysis of the fatty acid methyl esters showed that the triglycerides contained more oleic acid than the phosphatide fatty acids whereas stearic as well as polyunsaturated components were concentrated predominently in the phosphatides. The analysis of the fatty acid methyl esters from triglyceride and phosphatide fractions after feeding of trans-containing fat showed distinct changes in both the groups, thus for example a reduction of oleic acid in the neutral fat analogous to that in the total lipids as against its increase in phosphatides. The amount of linoleic acid in the phosphatide fatty acids increased while it remained constant in triglyceride fatty acids. |
