Comparative Study Of The Fatty Acid Profile Of Three Fish Species Consumed In Umuahia, Abia State:- Mbaraonye, Onyekachi E.
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 i and gas chromatography was used
for fatty acid profile analysis. The results show that r .... of fish. However,
the oil content of each of S. maculates and P. lineatus did not differ
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. lineatus contain more of unsaturated fatty acids and should be
nutritionally preferred over S. pichardus. ■
\ ix i-—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, monounsat'urated 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 38.00+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. lineatus
contain more of unsaturated fatty acids and should be nutritionally preferred over
S. pichardus.
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MBARAONYE, MBARAONYE. "Comparative Study Of The Fatty Acid Profile Of Three Fish Species Consumed In Umuahia, Abia State:- Mbaraonye, Onyekachi E." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/comparative-study-of-the-fatty-acid-profile-of-three-fish-species-consumed-in-umuahia-abia-state-mbaraonye-onyekachi-e-7-2