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Heavy metal contents and chemical compositions of atlantic (Scomber scombrus), blue (Scomber australasicus), and chub (Scomber japonicus) mackerel muscles

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The heavy metal contents and chemical compositions among mackerel species were investigated. Atlantic and chub mackerel had higher mercury, but lower lead than blue mackerel. Chub mackerel had the highest crude fat (18.62%) and the lowest moisture (58.29%), whereas blue mackerel had the highest moisture (70.10%) and the lowest crude fat (2.89%). Atlantic and blue mackerel had total saturated fatty acids (SFA)>polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)>monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), whereas chub mackerel had PUFA>SFA>MUFA. The main SFA of the 3 mackerels were 16:0 and the main PUFAs were 22:6n-3 and 20:5n-3. The total amino acid contents in Atlantic, blue, and chub mackerel were 190.63, 169.49, and 172.97 mg/g, respectively. The major amino acids of the 3 mackerels were glutamic acid, aspartic acid, lysine, and leucine.

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Bae, J.H., Yoon, S.H. & Lim, S.Y. Heavy metal contents and chemical compositions of atlantic (Scomber scombrus), blue (Scomber australasicus), and chub (Scomber japonicus) mackerel muscles. Food Sci Biotechnol 20, 709–714 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-011-0100-z

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