Fig. 7From: Hatching egg polyunsaturated fatty acids and the broiler chickPost hatch changes in the cardiac tissue phospholipid classes of progeny chicks at day 14 of age as affected by maternal diet. High n-3 and Low n-3 represent breeder hen diet (2800 kcal and 16.5% CP) containing 3.5% fish oil or sunflower oil as the source of long chain n-3 fatty acid or n-6 fatty acid (linoleic acid). PC = phosphatidylcholine; PE = phosphatidylethanolamine, PS = phosphatidylserine; PI = phosphatidylinositol; LPC = lysophosphatidylcholine SM = sphingomyelin. Hatched chicks were fed a diet devoid of long chain n-3 or n-6 fatty acids during the 42-day feeding trial. *Significantly different (P < 0.05). n = 6Back to article page