| PC | phosphatidylcholine |
| LPC | lysophosphatidylcholine |
| n-3 PUFA | n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| sn-1 LPC | 1-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-lysophosphatidylcholine |
| GPC | sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine |
| sn-2 LPC | 2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-lysophosphatidylcholine |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| PL | phospholipids |
| EE | ethyl esters |
| FAME | fatty acid methyl esters |
| GC | gas chromatography |