Seasonal Differences in Lipid and Fatty Acid Composition of European Eels (Anguilla anguilla, Linnaeus 1758) from Orontes River, Turkiye

İdil CAN TUNÇELLİ; Özkan ÖZDEN; Nuray ERKAN

doi:10.26650/ASE202221110462

Seasonal Differences in Lipid and Fatty Acid Composition of European Eels (Anguilla anguilla, Linnaeus 1758) from Orontes River, Turkiye

Authors : İdil CAN TUNÇELLİ, Özkan ÖZDEN, Nuray ERKAN

Pages : 169-174

Doi:10.26650/ASE202221110462

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Publication Date : 2022-06-11

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Seasonal differences in the lipid contents and fatty acid composition of European Eels insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Anguilla anguilla, Linnaeus 1758); caught from the Orontes River insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hatay, Turkey); were determined. High lipid levels, as well as ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids, are important factors in product quality. High-content lipid values of European eels from the Orontes River differed between seasons insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. The fatty acid compositions of eels ranged from 5.91-8.03 g/100 g in saturated fatty acids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SFA);, 10.59-14.08 g/100 g in monounsaturated fatty acids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MUFAs);, and 2.19-3.52 g/100 g in polyunsaturated fatty acids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PUFAs);. Those present in the highest proportions were palmitic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C16:0, 62-67.51%);, palmitoleic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C16:1, 15.67-19.07%);, stearic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C18:0, 11.04-17.2%);, oleic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C18:1ω-9, 70.67-72.44%);, eicosapentaenoic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EPA); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C20:5ω-3, 12.77-22.83%);, and docosahexaenoic acid insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DHA, C22:6ω-3, 4.35-11.93%);. Some fatty acids’ composition differed significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05); between seasons. In addition, the ratio of ω-3/ω-6 PUFAs varied between 1.14 and 1.72, reaching the highest value in autumn. The highest EPA+DHA contents were recorded during summer. In conclusion, analysis parameters show that commercially important European eels from the Orontes River are quite good sources of high-quality lipids and fatty acids.
Keywords : EPA, DHA, Lipids, Nutritional value, Orontes

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