Table 2 Yolk lipid content (%) and fatty acid composition (expressed in % of total lipids) analysis just prior to (E0) and at day 10 (E10) of incubation in pHu+ and pHu− lines (N = 10).

From: Nutrient sources differ in the fertilised eggs of two divergent broiler lines selected for meat ultimate pH

 

E0_ pHu+ 

E0_ pHu−

E10_ pHu+ 

E10_ pHu−

P-value

Total lipids

32.94 ± 0.92a

27.71 ± 1.08b

23.56 ± 2.25bc

21.53 ± 1.80c

0.0005

C14

0.33 ± 0.01

0.32 ± 0.006

0.35 ± 0.02

0.34 ± 0.01

0.36

C14:1

0.08 ± 0.003ab

0.07 ± 0.006ab

0.09 ± 0.006a

0.07 ± 0.008b

0.03

C16

24.97 ± 0.05

24.87 ± 0.18

25.49 ± 0.24

25.11 ± 0.28

0.27

C16:1

2.74 ± 0.07

2.58 ± 0.10

2.99 ± 0.15

2.74 ± 0.17

0.15

C18

7.33 ± 0.14

7.54 ± 0.17

7.39 ± 0.16

7.48 ± 0.21

0.83

C18:1

39.72 ± 0.41

39.54 ± 0.40

38.71 ± 0.49

39.11 ± 0.67

0.46

C18:2 n-6

20.77 ± 0.41

20.86 ± 0.35

21.06 ± 0.31

21.63 ± 0.38

0.40

C18:3 n-3

1.03 ± 0.05

1.02 ± 0.03

1.03 ± 0.04

1.04 ± 0.05

0.83

C20

0.02 ± 0,001

0.03 ± 0.006

0.03 ± 0.002

0.03 ± 0.003

0.43

C20:1

0.21 ± 0.009

0.21 ± 0.007

0.19 ± 0.007

0.21 ± 0.007

0.41

C20:4 n-6

1.62 ± 0.06

1.64 ± 0.07

1.55 ± 0.07

1.56 ± 0.09

0.77

C22:4 n-6

0.25 ± 0.02b

0.33 ± 0.02a

0.27 ± 0.02ab

0.26 ± 0.009b

0.01

C22:5 n-3

0.17 ± 0.01

0.19 ± 0.01

0.16 ± 0.01

0.15 ± 0.01

0.28

C22:6 n-3

0.78 ± 0.04

0.81 ± 0.05

0.70 ± 0.03

0.73 ± 0.05

0.21

SFA

32.65 ± 0.16

32.76 ± 0.30

33.25 ± 0.23

32.95 ± 0.27

0.31

MUFA

42.74 ± 0.42

42.40 ± 0.39

41.98 ± 0.39

42.12 ± 0.64

0.65

PUFA

24.62 ± 0.42

24.85 ± 0.40

24.77 ± 0.34

24.92 ± 0.68

0.97

n-6

22.64 ± 0.40

22,83 ± 0.36

22.88 ± 0.31

22.99 ± 0.60

0.95

n-3

1.98 ± 0.04

2.02 ± 0.06

1.89 ± 0.04

1.93 ± 0.08

0.42

n-6/n-3

11.47 ± 0.22

11.40 ± 0.27

12.13 ± 0.17

12.00 ± 0.25

0.06

  1. Data are presented as mean ± s.e.m. Mean values without a common letter (a, b, c) differ between groups. Mean comparisons were analysed by ANOVA or the Kruskal–Wallis test. FA: fatty acids; SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acid.
  2. Significant values are in bold.