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Selenium content in the pilchard of the Adriatic Sea

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The selenium content was determined in the muscle tissue (M. longissimus dorsi) of the pilchard (Clupea pilchardus). The fishes originated from catches at two localities, the mid-and northern Adriatic Sea, during two seasons—spring and autumn. The selenium content was determined by the hydride procedure of atomic absorption spectrophotometry, with the results being expressed as wet weight (ww). Four groups of the analysed samples indicated differences in the selenium content, depending on the location and time (season) of the catch. The highest selenium content was found in the pilchard of the mid-Adriatic Sea in spring (712.7 ±23.7 ng/g wet weight) and the lowest in the pilchard of the northern Adriatic Sea caught in autumn (472.7± 34.7 ng/g ww.). Regardless of seasonal differences and/or geographical aspects, the pilchard of the Adriatic Sea contains on average 580 ng Se/g ww and may be considered a significant source of this essential micronutrient.

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  1. Faculty of Food Technology, Department of Meat and Fish Technology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb , Pierottieva 6, Croatia

    Viktor Šatović & Lada Gumhalter-Karolyi

  2. Cedevita d.o.o., Quality Assurance, 10000 Zagreb, Planinska b.b, Croatia

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Šatović, V., Beker, D. & Gumhalter-Karolyi, L. Selenium content in the pilchard of the Adriatic Sea. Eur Food Res Technol 217, 154–156 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-003-0737-9

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