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FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF FATS FROM THE URUGUAYAN FUR SEAL ( ARCTOCEPHALUS AUSTRALIS ZIMMERMANN)
Author(s) -
Grompone Maria A.,
Sienra B.,
Quilez J. L.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
marine mammal science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.723
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1748-7692
pISSN - 0824-0469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1990.tb00225.x
Subject(s) - blubber , fur seal , polyunsaturated fatty acid , composition (language) , biology , fatty acid , food science , zoology , biochemistry , art , literature
A bstract The composition and properties of commercial oil collected from Uruguayan fur seals ( Arctocephalus australis Zimmermann) during 1985, 1986 and 1987 are reported. Oil recovered from some organs (kidney, heart, liver) and blubber were also analyzed. All have compositions similar to oils from other marine animals in commercial use, containing high percentages of long chain and polyunsaturated fatty acids.