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Determination of fatty acid compositions and cholesterol levels of some freshwater fish living in Porsuk Dam, Turkey

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We determined the oil content, fatty acid composition, and cholesterol content of common carp (Cyprinus carpio), crucian carp (Carassius carassius), chub (Leusiscus cephalus), and tench (Tinca tinca) by GLC. The saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) levels were found to be 36.49%, 31.92%, 31.59% in common carp; 32.92%, 32.21%, and 34.87% in crucian carp; 36.19%, 32.91%, and 30.90% in chub; and 32.86%, 30.77%, and 36.37% in tench, respectively. The cholesterol (mg/100 g oil) levels of common carp, crucian carp, chub, and tench were determined by GLC methods as 119 ± 2.64 mg, 170.37 ± 2.36 mg, 94.68 ± 3.13 mg, and 179.84 ± 6.75 mg, respectively. Thus, the cholesterol contents of the analyzed freshwater fish species were low but their PUFA contents and nutritional values were high.

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This study is supported by Dumlupinar University, The Commission of Scientific Resource Project (Pr. Number : 2004-2).

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  1. Dumlupinar University, Altintas Vocational School, 43800, Altintas-Kutahya, Turkey

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Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 15–17, January–February, 2009.

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Donmez, M. Determination of fatty acid compositions and cholesterol levels of some freshwater fish living in Porsuk Dam, Turkey. Chem Nat Compd 45, 14–17 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10600-009-9219-z

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