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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid profile of four Indian food fishes of Arabian
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Abstract
Fish plays a major role in human nutrition. In the present study, the
ω- 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids composition in common food fishes of
Arabian Sea viz. Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta), Yellowfin tuna
(Thunnus albacares), Commerson’s anchovy (Stolephorus commersonii) and
Japanese thread fin bream (Nemipterus japonicas) are compared. Marine
fishes are rich sources of ω- 3 fatty acids especially, Eicosapentaenoic acid
(EPA) & Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The total PUFA content in the
fishes ranged from 13.11% to 40.1%. In case of EPA content, Japanese
thread fin bream (Nemipterus japonicas) was found to contain the highest
level (6.56 %) as compared to that of Indian mackerel (5.2%), Yellowfin
tuna (0.43%) and Commerson’s anchovy (1.66%). Dietary intake EPA is
well known to exert antilipidemic activity by decreasing cholesterol,
triglycerides, LDL and VLDL- cholesterol in the syatemic circulation. The
DHA content was the highest in Indian mackerel (28.52%) as compared to
Yellowfin tuna (6.29%), Commerson’s anchovy (5.87%) and Japanese thread
fin bream (26.55%). DHA is critical to normal eye and vision development
besides providing energy for the central nervous system. DHA also increases
memory power. The disease such as asthma, diabetes, psoriasis,
thyrotoxicosis, multiple sclerosis etc. can also be moderated by ω-3 fatty
acids. A person can expect good health if he or she consumes 0.5 -1g of ω–3
PUFA/day. Hence, regular consumption of these Indian food fishes may
alleviate diseases/disorders related to malnutrition and aging.
Introduction
Fish and other marine life are rich sources of -3 Fatty acids like
EPA & DHA. EPA and DHA play a major role in maintaining health of the
young children by modulating the lipid metabolism. A higher dietary intake
of n-3 fatty acids reduce inflammatory processes (Lands, 1993). These -3
fatty acids also regulate prostaglandin metabolism, which regulates the
vascular functions in growing children. DHA is essential for the normal
functional development of the retina and brain, particularly in premature
infants (Conner, 2000).These fatty acids are abundant in common food
fishes. However, yet there is very little documentary evidence on the -3
fatty acids profile of Indian food fishes. In the present study, an attempt has
been made to investigate the ω- 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids composition in
common food fishes of Arabian Sea viz. Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger
kanagurta), Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), Commerson’s anchovy
(Stolephorus commersonii) and Japanese thread fin bream (Nemipterus
japonicas).
Table 1. Fatty acid profile of four Indian food fishes Indian mackerel
(Rastrelliger kanagurta), Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), Commerson’s
anchovy (Stolephorus commersonii) and Japanese thread fin bream
(Nemipterus japonicas)
Fatty acids Nemipterus Rastrelliger Stolephorus Thunnus
japonicas kanagurta commersonii albacores
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