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Seasonal Variations in the Fatty Acid Composition of Phospholipid and Triacylglycerol in Gonad and Liver of Mastacembelus simack

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Abstract

The seasonal effects on the fatty acid composition of triacylglycerol (TG) and phospholipid (PL) in the gonad and liver of Mastacembelus simack were determined using the gas chromatographic method. The most abundant fatty acids in the investigated seasons and tissues were palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1n-9), palmitoleic acid (C16:1n-7), arachidonic acid (C20:4n-6), eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5n-3), and docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n-3). The distribution proportions of ∑SFA (saturated fatty acids), ∑MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acids) and ∑PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acids) were found to be different among PL and TG fractions in all seasons. The total lipid content of gonad and liver were 1.32 (November)–4.90 % (September) and 1.32 (September)–3.94 % (January), respectively. It was shown that the total lipid and fatty acid compositions in the gonad and liver of fish were significantly influenced by seasons.

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Abbreviations

AA:

Arachidonic acid

DHA:

Docosahexaenoic acid

EPA:

Eicosapentaenoic acid

FA:

Fatty acid(s)

GC:

Gas chromatography

LA:

Linoleic acid

ALA:

Linolenic acid

MUFA:

Monounsaturated fatty acid(s)

PUFA:

Polyunsaturated fatty acid(s)

SFA:

Saturated fatty acid(s)

PL:

Phospholipid(s)

TG:

Triacylglycerol(s)

EFA:

Essential fatty acid

TLC:

Thin layer chromatography

HUFA:

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid

FAME:

Fatty acid methyl ester(s)

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This study was financed by the Dicle University Scientific Research Foundation (DUAPK-08-FF-07).

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    Semra Kaçar

  2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Dicle University, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey

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Kaçar, S., Başhan, M. Seasonal Variations in the Fatty Acid Composition of Phospholipid and Triacylglycerol in Gonad and Liver of Mastacembelus simack . J Am Oil Chem Soc 92, 1313–1320 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-015-2692-6

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