TITLE:
Fatty Acid Profiles of Livers from Two Marine Fishes Inhabiting Sudanese Red Sea Coast
AUTHORS:
Howida M. Hassan, Salaheldeen Y. Mohammed, Sheikheldin M. Elamin, Eman E. Alraih
KEYWORDS:
Red Sea, Shark, Parrotfish, Liver Oil, Fatty Acids
JOURNAL NAME:
Food and Nutrition Sciences,
Vol.11 No.6,
June
22,
2020
ABSTRACT: Fish
livers a good source of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and omega 3, are
usually discarded as a waste when fish are processed for human consumption in
Sudan. Highly fresh Triaenodon obesus and Hipposcarus harid fish
were purchased from Port Sudan fish central market during December 2014. The
fatty acid profiles of the livers of these commercially important fish were
determined. The polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids ratio in the livers
oil of T. obesus and H. harid was 1:2.2 and 1:1.38, respectively. The Palmatic (16:0), Pentadecenoic
(12:0) and Arachidic acids were the highest in both species. The poly chain
unsaturated fatty acids Linolenic (18:3n - 3), Eicosapentaenoic (20:5n - 3) and Docosahexaenoic (22:6n - 3) were detected in the liver of both species. The
highest values of above poly chain unsaturated fatty acids were detected in T. obesus.