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Seasonal changes in the lipid classes and fatty acid compositions of hake ( Merluccius hubbsi ) liver oil
Author(s) -
Méndez Eduardo
Publication year - 1997
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/s11746-997-0042-z
Subject(s) - docosahexaenoic acid , hake , food science , merluccius , eicosapentaenoic acid , composition (language) , chemistry , polyunsaturated fatty acid , fish oil , fatty acid , biology , biochemistry , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , linguistics , philosophy
The lipid content, lipid class composition, and fatty acid composition of hake ( Merluccius hubbsi ) liver oil was studied for a whole year. The lipid content of the liver ranged from 41 to 60%. Triacylglycerols were the main lipid class present in the oil, with a mean value of 80%. Docosahexaenoic acid was the main polyunsaturated fatty acid during the year and was twice that of the eicosapentaenoic acid content. The composition of hake liver oil makes it useful as a raw material for encapsulated pharmaceutical products.