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(1) Background: Plasmalogens are vinyl ether-type glycerophospholipids that are characteristically distributed in neural tissues and are significantly reduced in the brains of individuals with dementia compared to those in healthy subjects, suggesting a link between plasmalogen deficiency and cognitive decline. Hen eggs are expected to be a potential source of dietary plasmalogens, but the details remain unclear. (2) Methods: We evaluated the fresh weight, dry weight, total lipid, neutral lipids, glycolipids, and phospholipids in the egg yolk and egg white of hen egg. Then, the molecular species of plasmalogens were quantified using HPLC-ESI-MS/MS. (3) Results: In egg yolk, the total plasmalogen content was 1292.1 µg/100g fresh weight and predominantly ethanolamine plasmalogens (PE-Pls), specifically 18:0/22:6-PE-Pls, which made up 75.6 wt% of the total plasmalogen. In egg white, the plasmalogen content was 31.4 µg/100g fresh weight and predominantly PE-Pls, specifically 18:0/20:4-PE-Pls, which made up 49.6 wt% of the total plasmalogen. (4) Conclusion: Plasmalogens were found to be more enriched in egg yolk than in egg white. It was found that humans are likely to ingest almost 0.3 mg of total plasmalogens from one hen egg. These findings highlight the importance of plasmalogens in the daily diet, and it is recommended to explore the impact of long-term dietary plasmalogen intake to assess its effect on human health. This provides a viewpoint for the development of new food products.
(1) Background: Plasmalogens are vinyl ether-type glycerophospholipids that are characteristically distributed in neural tissues and are significantly reduced in the brains of individuals with dementia compared to those in healthy subjects, suggesting a link between plasmalogen deficiency and cognitive decline. Hen eggs are expected to be a potential source of dietary plasmalogens, but the details remain unclear. (2) Methods: We evaluated the fresh weight, dry weight, total lipid, neutral lipids, glycolipids, and phospholipids in the egg yolk and egg white of hen egg. Then, the molecular species of plasmalogens were quantified using HPLC-ESI-MS/MS. (3) Results: In egg yolk, the total plasmalogen content was 1292.1 µg/100g fresh weight and predominantly ethanolamine plasmalogens (PE-Pls), specifically 18:0/22:6-PE-Pls, which made up 75.6 wt% of the total plasmalogen. In egg white, the plasmalogen content was 31.4 µg/100g fresh weight and predominantly PE-Pls, specifically 18:0/20:4-PE-Pls, which made up 49.6 wt% of the total plasmalogen. (4) Conclusion: Plasmalogens were found to be more enriched in egg yolk than in egg white. It was found that humans are likely to ingest almost 0.3 mg of total plasmalogens from one hen egg. These findings highlight the importance of plasmalogens in the daily diet, and it is recommended to explore the impact of long-term dietary plasmalogen intake to assess its effect on human health. This provides a viewpoint for the development of new food products.
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