Comparative Study Of The Fatty Acid Profile Of Three Species Of Fish Consumed In Umuahia: Scomberomorus Maculates, Sardina Pichardus, And Prochilodus Lineatus
ABSTRACT
The oil content as well as fatty acid profile of three fish species consumed in Umuahia
of Abia State was studied. The Folch (1957) method was employed in the extraction
and gas chromatography was used for fatty acid profile analysis. The results show that
the proportion of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids in S.
pichardus were 54.73%, 39.36% and 5.97%, respectively. S. maculates gave 38.74%,
53.63% and 7.62% for saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
respectively, while that of p. lineatus gave 18.60%, 11.12% and 69.10% acids. S.
pichardus gave higher amount of oil (38.67±0.9%), compared to the other two species
of fish. However, the oil content of each of S. maculates and P. lineatus did not differ
significantly from each other (25.33±0.9% and 38.0O±1.6%, respectively). Finally, no
polyunsaturated fatty acids of more than 18 carbon atoms was found in all the fish
samples studied. Based on the results obtained from this study, S. maculates and P.
Iiñeatus contain more of unsaturated fatty acids and should be nutritionally preferred
over S. pichardus.
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MBARAONYE, E (2021). Comparative Study Of The Fatty Acid Profile Of Three Species Of Fish Consumed In Umuahia: Scomberomorus Maculates, Sardina Pichardus, And Prochilodus Lineatus. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 17, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-study-of-the-fatty-acid-profile-of-three-species-of-fish-consumed-in-umuahia-scomberomorus-maculates-sardina-pichardus-and-prochilodus-lineatus-7-2
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ELDAD, MBARAONYE. "Comparative Study Of The Fatty Acid Profile Of Three Species Of Fish Consumed In Umuahia: Scomberomorus Maculates, Sardina Pichardus, And Prochilodus Lineatus" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 17 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-study-of-the-fatty-acid-profile-of-three-species-of-fish-consumed-in-umuahia-scomberomorus-maculates-sardina-pichardus-and-prochilodus-lineatus-7-2