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Comparative study of fat content, profile and quality of fatty acid in three species of Carangidae of southwestern Mediterranean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2025

Rima Mohdeb Open the ORCID record for Rima Mohdeb [Opens in a new window] ,
Nassima Boutaoui ,
Loubna Merabet ,
Meryem Acila ,
Amel Roula ,
Souad Dina Roula  and
Mohamed Hichem Kara
Rima Mohdeb*
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Biotechnology, Environment and Health, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria Marine Bioresources Laboratory, University of Annaba, Annaba, Algeria
Nassima Boutaoui
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Computer Science, University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria
Loubna Merabet
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Materials-Environment Interactions (LIME), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Computer Science, University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Process Engineering, Constantine 3 University, Constantine, Algeria
Meryem Acila
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Materials-Environment Interactions (LIME), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Computer Science, University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria
Amel Roula
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Biotechnology, Environment and Health, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria
Souad Dina Roula
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Biotechnology, Environment and Health, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Jijel, Jijel, Algeria
Mohamed Hichem Kara
Affiliation:
Marine Bioresources Laboratory, University of Annaba, Annaba, Algeria
*
Corresponding author: Rima Mohdeb; Email: rimamohdeb@univ-jijel.dz
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Abstract

This work focuses on the study of three pelagic fish species of the same genus, caught from the south-western coasts of the Mediterranean. It concerns lipid content, fatty acid profile and nutritional quality (atherogenic index, thrombogenicity index, ratio between hypocholesterolemic and hypercholesterolemic fatty acids and n6-to-n3 ratio) of Trachurus trachurus, Trachurus mediterraneus and Trachurus picturatus. Lipid extraction and esterification were carried out on the flesh of each species, and fatty acid methyl esters were analysed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The obtained results show that lipid content mean values vary between 2.87 and 5.06%, saturated fatty acids contents range from 37.51 to 53.23%, monounsaturated fatty acids content range from 29.24 to 37.65% and polyunsaturated fatty acids content range from 9.11 to 33.24% according to species. Also, the different mean values of indexes describing the nutritional quality vary significantly depending on species. That confirms the good quality of studied species and their importance for human nutrition and health, hence the urgent need to preserve their stocks.

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fatty acid profilelipid contentMediterraneannutritional valueTrachurus

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 105 , 2025 , e11
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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