Fatty acid composition in some selected marine fish species living in Turkish waters
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, cilt.86, sa.1, ss.163-168, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 86 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1002/jsfa.2295
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.163-168
- Anahtar Kelimeler: DHA, EPA, fatty acid composition, marine fish, n-3 PUFAs
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The muscle fatty acid (FA) composition of 12 selected marine fish species living in Turkish waters was determined. FA profiles of muscle were compared in terms of total and individual saturated (SFAs) and unsaturated fatty acids. Total SFA, monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA), n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-6 PUFA) contents as well as n-3/n-6 FA and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)/docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) ratios differed (P < 0.01) in all fish species. Palmitic acid (16:0) among total SFAs, oleic acid (18:1n-9) among MUFAs, DHA (22:6n-3) among n-3 PUFAs and 18:2n-6 and 20:4n-6 among n-6 PUFAs were the most abundant FAs. The ratio of n-3/n-6 PUFA contents, indicating the availability of n-3 PUFAs that are beneficial for human health, ranged from 2.67 to 12.61. The EPA/DHA ratio was between 0.17 and 0.83 in the marine fish species studied. (c) 2005 Society of Chemical Industry.