Evaluation Of Fatty Acid Profile and Fatty Acid-Related Nutritional Quality Indices Of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

Authors : Nida Demirtaş Erol

Pages : 56-62

Doi:10.35229/jaes.1571832

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Publication Date : 2025-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Essential omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) are vital to human health and prevent a range of ailments; mussels are a good source of these PUFAs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of zebra mussel (Dressiana polymorpha) as a functional food by measuring the fatty acid composition and nutritional quality parameters. Lipid amount, fatty acid composition and nutritional quality indices was determined in the oil of zebra mussel with solvent extraction and the potential of zebra mussel as nutraceutical and pharmaceutical was evaluated. Although its low lipid content zebra mussel displayed FA profiles that were beneficial to human health. Major fatty acid group in the zebra mussel was SFAs and it was followed by MUFA and PUFA groups. Sum of EPA and DHA amounts were 14.051.36. Besides, n6/n3 ratio of zebra mussel was 0.09. PUFA/SFA ratio of zebra mussel was 0.36. AI, TI and HH values were 0.60, 0.37 and 1.09, respectively. The current study indicated the lipid quality and beneficial fatty acids of zebra mussels for evaluation as functional dietary components.
Keywords : Zebra midye, yağ asidi profili, besin kalitesi endeksleri, nutrasötik, farmasötik

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