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Fatty Acid Composition of Muscle, Liver, and Adipose Tissue of Freshwater Fish from Lake Victoria, Uganda

Fatty Acid Composition of Muscle, Liver, and Adipose Tissue of Freshwater Fish from Lake Victoria, Uganda

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dc.contributor.author Justus Masa
dc.contributor.author Patrick Ogwok
dc.contributor.author John H. Muyonga
dc.contributor.author Justus Kwetegyeka
dc.contributor.author Vincent Makokha
dc.contributor.author Denis Ocen
dc.date.accessioned 2021-01-10T11:55:34Z
dc.date.available 2021-01-10T11:55:34Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.issn 10498850
dc.identifier.issn 15470636
dc.identifier.uri https://combine.alvar.ug/handle/1/48956
dc.description.abstract Fish oils may differ in fatty acid (FA) composition depending on diet. Oils extracted from muscle, liver, and adipose tissue of Nile perch (Lates niloticus), Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), silver fish (Rastrineobola argentea), lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus), Victoria squeaker (Synodontis victoriae), and two catfishes (Clarias gariepinus and Bagrus docmac) from Lake Victoria, a tropical freshwater lake, were evaluated for FA composition. Oil contents of muscles, livers, and adipose tissues were in the range of 3.16 to 13.8%, 3.62 to 53.4%, and 28.8 to 42.4%, respectively. Omega-3 polyunsaturated FA, particularly alpha-linolenic (ALA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), docosapentaenoic (DPA), and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids, were found to be in substantial amounts in oils from all seven fish species. Ratios of polyunsaturated FA to saturated FA (0.79 to 1.18) were in the range considered adequate for normal health. Overall, the results show that the fish species studied are a rich source of omega-3 polyuns...
dc.publisher Informa UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartof Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology
dc.title Fatty Acid Composition of Muscle, Liver, and Adipose Tissue of Freshwater Fish from Lake Victoria, Uganda
dc.type journal article
dc.identifier.doi 10.1080/10498850.2010.539773
dc.identifier.mag 2040915160
dc.identifier.lens 004-930-417-595-166
dc.identifier.volume 20
dc.identifier.issue 1
dc.identifier.spage 64
dc.identifier.epage 72
dc.subject.lens-fields Ecology
dc.subject.lens-fields Fish meal
dc.subject.lens-fields Nile perch
dc.subject.lens-fields Freshwater fish
dc.subject.lens-fields Oreochromis
dc.subject.lens-fields Nile tilapia
dc.subject.lens-fields Clarias gariepinus
dc.subject.lens-fields Synodontis victoriae
dc.subject.lens-fields Silver fish
dc.subject.lens-fields Food science
dc.subject.lens-fields Biology


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