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Fatty acid content and composition of freshwater finfish
Author(s) -
Kinsella J. E.,
Shimp J. L.,
Mai J.,
Weihrauch J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02671025
Subject(s) - docosahexaenoic acid , composition (language) , trout , palmitoleic acid , eicosapentaenoic acid , food science , palmitic acid , fatty acid , chemistry , polyunsaturated fatty acid , oleic acid , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , biochemistry , fishery , linguistics , philosophy
and Summary The fatty acid content and composition of 18 species of freshwater fish filets were determined. The fat content and composition varied with anatomical location. The anterior ventral regions of trout and salmon contained more lipids than the posterior dorsal sections. Marked variations in fatty acid composition between species were observed. Palmitic (C16:0), palmitoleic (C16:1), oleic (C18:l), eicosapentaenoic (C20:5 ω3), and docosahexaenoic (C22:6 ω3) were the most abundant fatty acids. The fatty acids were tabulated according to the number and positions of the double bonds. Significant quantities of ω6 C18:2 and C20:4 fatty acids were found in several species.