Biochemical Composition of The Wild Long-Snouted Female and Male Seahorses (Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829)

Authors : Nurgül ÖZDEMİR, Fatma CAF

Pages : 114-129

Doi:/medfar.v1i39443.429185

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Publication Date : 2018-09-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The biochemical composition in wild long-snouted female and male individuals of Hippocampus guttulatus was investigated in Southeastern Black Sea. PUFA were the most important fatty acids in males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(40%); and in females insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41%);. The main components of PUFA were DHA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(20-22%); and EPA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9-11%);. DHA was the most abundant fatty acids in H. guttulatus. Cholesterol was the most important sterol in the males and females insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(205.36 µg/g; 200.36 µg/g, respectively);. α- tocopherols insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(vitamin E); was the most important lipophilic vitamins and α-tocopherol acetate was the highest amount insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.67 µg/g; 7.88 µg/g, respectively); in the females and males. Total protein was 13.87 mg/g in the male and 14.38 mg/g in the females. GSH insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Glutathione); and GSSG insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Oxidised Glutathione); levels were lower than MDA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Malondialdehyde);. GSH was 99.66 µg/g in the male and 98.18 µg/g in the female. GSSG was 40.25 µg/g in the males and 40.18 µg/g in the females. It was thought that high MDA level insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(251.07-256.30 µg/g); occurred, because low vitamin E level did not prevent PUFA peroxidation. Our findings showed that biochemical composition of seahorses did not differ between male and female individuals except for fatty acids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p <0.01);.
Keywords : Seahorses, fatty acids, sterol, α tocopherol