Fatty acid profiles of microdiets for marine fish in Turkey

Authors : Mustafa YILDIZ

Pages : 333-343

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Lipid contents and fatty acid profiles in the commercial microdiets for farming marine fish species were determined. Twenty microdiet samples were taken from marine fish farms on the Aegean region of Turkey throughout 2006-2007. Of the 20 microdiet samples, 5 were produced in Turkey and 15 were imported. The fatty acid analysis of the microdiets was made by gas-liquid chromatography using helium as the carrier gas. The lipid levels of the microdiets produced in Turkey by different companies ranged from 9.5 ± 0.05% to 11.6 ± 0.14% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. In contrast, the lipid levels of imported microdiets were between 10.6 ± 0.20% and 17.2 ± 0.14% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n-3 PUFA); levels in the microdiets ranged from 7.1 ± 0.03% to 24.8 ± 0.03% of total fatty acids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. Similarly, n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n-3 HUFA); levels in the microdiets ranged from 6.1 ± 0.01% to 22.8 ± 0.02% of total fatty acids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n-3 HUFA); levels in the microdiets were found between 0.6 ± 0.00% and 3.6 ± 0.01% of dry weight of diets insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. Docosahexaenoic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DHA); levels of these microdiets were between 0.3 ± 0.00% and 2.0 ± 0.03% of the dry weight of diets insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. Eicosapentaenoic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EPA); levels in the dry weight of diets were between 0.3 ± 0.01% and 2.2 ± 0.01% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. Arachidonic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ArA); levels in the microdiets were also found between 0.3 ± 0.01% and 0.9 ± 0.01% of total fatty acids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. The value of DHA/EPA ratios in the microdiets ranged from 0.5 ± 0.01 to 2.0 ± 0.01 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P > 0.05);. The results showed that the total lipid or n-3 and n-6 HUFA percentages especially DHA, EPA, ArA levels, and DHA/EPA ratios in the microdiets covered essential fatty acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EFA); needs for larvae or early juvenile sea bass and sea bream. However, microdiets 3 and 13 had a slightly lower ratio of n-3 HUFA levels required for larval or early juvenile of these species.
Keywords : Key words Marine fish, commercial microdiets, fatty acid profile, n 3 EFA