Evaluating nutritional quality of pacific fish species from fatty acid signatures

Eight fish species common to the Pacific Northwest coastal waters were categorised according to total lipids in a ranking from lean fish (e.g. walleye pollock) to oily fish (e.g. herring) species. Comprehensive fatty acid signatures were compared on both the relative proportion of total fatty acids and the proportion of total carcass lipid content. Generally, fish species from the Pacific coast had a relatively high proportion of n-3 highly polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 HUFAs), of which more than 80% was accounted for by C20:5n-3 (EPA) and C22:6n-3 (DHA), with species-specific and lower proportions of oleic acid (C18:1n-9) and palmitic acid (C16:0) also dominating. The MUFA contents of fish were lower (P < 0.05) in the lipids of lean and low-fat fish compared to those of fattier species. In contrast, higher (P < 0.05) proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) existed in the low-fat species with DHA contents ranging from 18% to 29% in the low-fat fish and from 8% to 10% in the fattier fish, such as herring and capelin. Expressing the same fatty acid content data in terms of absolute amount of fatty acids (e.g. gFA/100 g wet tissue) showed that both EPA and DHA contents in the flesh of pollock and hake were indeed many fold lower than those found in fatty fish, such as herring. The findings confirm that it is important that both the total lipid content and the fatty acid composition of these Pacific fish food sources be considered when making evaluations on the nutritional quality.     

A study on the lipid fraction of Adriatic sardine filets (Sardina pilchardus)

Sardine (Sardina pilchardus Walb.) is an important Mediterranean commercial fish species. In this study, the lipids of sardine filets, fished in the Adriatic Sea at different times, were examined. In function of their total lipid (TL) content, sardine filet samples were grouped into lean (TL < 4%) and fat (TL > 4%). It was demonstrated that the differences of TL were exclusively due to a seasonal cyclical increase of neutral lipids. In fact, during moderate-hot months, sardines accumulated reserve fat that was metabolised during the winter months. The fatty acid composition was similar in both sardine sample groups and the fatty acid profile was equally distributed among saturated fatty acids, on average 38.3%, 31.2% monounsaturated, and 30.4% polyunsaturated. The polyunsaturated fatty acid n3 (PUFA-n3) represented on average 20.9%, always higher than PUFA-n6. C20:5n3 eicosapentaenoic acid, (EPA) and C22:6n3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were the must abundant PUFA-n3. Under nutritional aspects, the lipids of 100 g of fat-sardines provided PUFA-n3 quantities, in particular EPA and DHA, significantly higher than human daily requirements. In lean-sardines, the PUFA-n3 input drastically decreased and was estimated that EPA and DHA inputs in 100 g of sardines covered around 17% and 50% of daily requirements, respectively. Finally, cholesterol was equal to 93 mg/100 g of sardines, ranging from 67 to 131 and it did not increase in relation to the total lipid content. In conclusion, this study has highlighted that, under nutritional aspects, regarding EPA and DHA inputs, it is preferable to consume sardines with at least 4% total lipids.     

Pasteurization Effect on Fatty Acid Stability in a Sous Vide Product Containing Seal Meat (Phoca groenlandica)

The stability of selected fatty acids in a sous vide product containing seal meat (Phoca groenlandica) plus vegetables was examined. The product was processed at five time/temperature combinations. In addition to pasteurized and nonpasteurized products, a conventionally heated (about 100°C) product was prepared for comparison. Unsaturated fatty acids constituted 81.3% of the total fatty acids in the nonpasteurized product. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) was 0.9 mg/g and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) was 1.2 mg/g in the nonpasteurized product. EPA was 19% higher and DHA 68% higher in the sample pasteurized at 65°C vs the conventional. Furthermore, pasteurization at lower temperatures retained 22% more EPA and 57% more DHA than pasteurization at higher temperatures.     

二十二碳六烯酸营养强化鸡蛋及蛋黄粉中 脂质分析

目的研究不同市售二十二碳六烯酸(docosahexaenoic acid, DHA)营养强化鸡蛋及蛋黄粉的脂肪酸组成以及DHA等n-3多不饱和脂肪酸的含量。方法脂质的提取采用Folch法,极性脂与中性脂的分离采用薄层色谱层析法,磷脂酶A2 (phospholipaseA2,PLA2)水解磷脂酰胆碱sn-2位脂肪酸,气相色谱法测定脂肪酸组成。结果市售普通鸡蛋中DHA含量为总脂肪酸的0.49%(29.19 mg/100 g鸡蛋),而4种不同品牌市售DHA营养强化鸡蛋中DHA占脂肪酸百分比分别为1.16%(111.79 mg/100 g鸡蛋)、1.86%(151.17 mg/100 g鸡蛋)、2.03%(159.46 mg/100 g鸡蛋)、5.37%(313.59 mg/100 g鸡蛋)。不同品牌的营养强化鸡蛋中DHA含量差异显著(P0.05)。市售DHA蛋黄粉中DHA含量为3.35 g/100 g蛋黄粉,其磷脂中含有2.07 g/100 g蛋黄粉。PLA2水解产物表明,蛋黄粉磷脂酰胆碱中DHA连接在磷脂酰胆碱sn-2位上。结论市售营养强化鸡蛋中的DHA含量高于普通鸡蛋,不同品牌的营养强化鸡蛋之间DHA含量差别较大。蛋黄粉磷脂酰胆碱中的DHA位置连接在sn-2位上。     

鲤、鲫卵的脂质和脂肪酸特性

鲤(Cyprinus carpio)、鲫(Carassius auratus)卵总脂分别为干基的16.90%和10.19%。两者脂质和脂肪酸组成总体比较接近。总脂中含较高的甘油三酯和极性脂,并含一定量的固醇及其酯。极性脂约占总脂的30%,主要为PC和PE,并含一定的心磷脂。两种鱼卵主要含C14～C22的19种脂肪酸,16:0和18:1含量最高,DHA等n-3族多烯酸和20:4n-6也较高,而EPA较低,P/S>>0.5。总脂中饱和、单不饱和、多不饱和脂肪酸的比例接近1:1:1,中性脂中C18、C20酸较多,极性脂中C22酸(DHA)较多。鲫卵18:2n-6较高,使得多烯酸含量稍高,胆固醇、磷脂含量及PC/PE和n-3/n-6稍低于鲤卵。研究表明:两种淡水鱼卵与其鱼肉相比,磷脂和胆固醇明显高,磷脂以PC为主,其次为PE;多烯酸稍高,其中DHA高而EPA低,并含20:4n-6。鲫卵PL的乳化稳定性低于相同浓度大豆磷脂的。其独特的脂质具有较大的研究利用价值。     

GC/MS分析俄罗斯鲟鱼不同部位脂肪酸组成

通过Folch法提取俄罗斯鲟鱼不同部位总脂,采用GC/MS法对其脂肪酸组成进行分析。通过质谱数据库检索和标准品对照鉴定脂肪酸组成。研究表明,鱼肉、鱼卵、鱼皮、鱼腹中脂肪酸种类及含量类似,多不饱和脂肪酸含量均大于40%,其次为单不饱和脂肪酸(30%左右)和饱和脂肪酸(17%左右),多不饱和脂肪酸以9,12-十八碳二烯酸和DHA为主。鱼肉中总脂含量12.83%,其中,多不饱和脂肪酸为42.37%,EPA+DHA为17.25%;鱼卵总脂含量为14.46%,其中n-3脂肪酸为22.10%;鱼皮含有较高含量的n-6脂肪酸(19.43%);鱼腹总脂含量14.45%,含有较高含量的多不饱和脂肪酸(42.66%)和单不饱和脂肪酸(34.07%),EPA+DHA为17.38%;鱼鳔中未检测到n-3和n-6脂肪酸;鱼肝总脂含量为55.92%,单不饱和脂肪酸含量尤为突出,高达55.81%,以9-十八碳烯酸(49.82%)为主,饱和脂肪酸含量仅为17.24%;椎骨中总脂仅为0.09%。     

六种鱼鱼头磷脂的组成及脂质脂肪酸分析

为研究海水鱼和淡水鱼鱼头磷脂及脂质脂肪酸组成的差异,以海水鱼(马鲛鱼、巴浪鱼、金鲳鱼)和淡水鱼(罗非鱼、鲫鱼、鲢鱼)鱼头为研究对象,利用Floch法提取6种鱼鱼头总脂;硅胶柱层析法将总脂分离收集中性脂、糖脂和磷脂;薄层层析(thin layer chromatography,TLC)分析比较6种鱼鱼头磷脂种类的分布、组成;气相色谱(Gas chromatography,GC)分析6种鱼鱼头脂质的脂肪酸组成。结果表明,6种鱼鱼头中提取率最高的脂质类型为中性脂,占总脂的48.98%~77.84%,其次为磷脂,占总脂的5.93%~22.86%,糖脂提取率最低,占总脂的3.67%~15.91%。鱼头磷脂中共检出4种磷脂组分,分别为磷脂酰乙醇胺(Phosphatidylethanolamine,PE)、磷脂酰胆碱(Phosphatidylcholine,PC)、鞘磷脂(Sphingomyelin,SM)、溶血磷脂酰胆碱(Lysophosphatidylcholine,LPC),其中PC明显高于其他磷脂组分。脂质中均含有较高含量的多不饱和脂肪酸(Poly-unsaturated fatty acid,PUFA),其中以二十二碳六烯酸(docosahexaenoic acid,DHA)为主,且均含有二十碳五烯酸(eicosapntemacnioc acid,EPA),海水鱼和淡水鱼鱼头磷脂中DHA和EPA占总脂肪酸的比例最高,分别为18.39%~21.43%和5.61%~10.38%,且海水鱼鱼头中以DHA和EPA为主的PUFA含量高于淡水鱼鱼头。因此,海水鱼鱼头是提取n-3多不饱和脂肪酸的潜在资源,尤其是制备n-3多不饱和脂肪酸型磷脂的良好来源。     

Physiological Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)—A Review

Marine lipids have long been documented to be the major source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially n-3 fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6 n-3). Both EPA and DHA have been documented to have significant influence on biochemical and physiological changes in the body. Although these long chain PUFA exert positive influences on human nutrition and health, there are also some controversies pertaining to the functioning of these n-3 PUFAs including the extent of their requirement by the body. As marine lipids have been thoroughly reviewed often, the present review mainly focuses on works related to physiological effects of EPA and DHA.     

Physiological Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)—A Review

Marine lipids have long been documented to be the major source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially n-3 fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6 n-3). Both EPA and DHA have been documented to have significant influence on biochemical and physiological changes in the body. Although these long chain PUFA exert positive influences on human nutrition and health, there are also some controversies pertaining to the functioning of these n-3 PUFAs including the extent of their requirement by the body. As marine lipids have been thoroughly reviewed often, the present review mainly focuses on works related to physiological effects of EPA and DHA.     

梭鱼脂肪及脂肪酸成分分析和评价

为了解梭鱼的应用价值,对江苏沿海滩涂池塘养殖梭鱼（均质量（445.8±26.9）g）6 种组织（鱼头、鱼皮、背肌、腹肌、肝脏、腹脂）的脂肪分布、性质、脂肪酸组成进行分析和评价。索氏提取法测定组织中脂肪含量,滴定法测定脂肪的碘值和酸价,气相色谱-质谱法分析脂肪酸的组成。结果表明：梭鱼体内各组织脂肪分布差异显著（P＜0.05）,其中背肌和腹肌中脂肪含量分别为3.66%、10.16%;各组织脂肪的不饱和程度较高,碘值为90～106 g/100 g;各组织脂肪酸价较高,介于4～9 mg KOH/g之间;梭鱼脂肪中C22∶6n 3和C20∶5n 3含量丰富,品质好;鱼头、背肌、腹肌中饱和脂肪酸、单不饱和脂肪酸、多不饱和脂肪酸构成比例约为1∶1.5∶（0.7～0.8）,n-3/n-6多不饱和脂肪酸比值在0.7～0.8之间,组成合理;肝脏和腹脂中脂肪含量丰富,其中含有大量的n-3和n-6多不饱和脂肪酸,因此梭鱼的内脏也具有较好的可利用前景。     

Characterization of the lipid composition and natural antioxidants in the liver oil of Dasyatis brevis and Gymnura marmorata rays

The omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) such as eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA), have been recognized for their important role in health. EPA has several beneficial effects regarding coronary heart disease, while DHA has been found to be important for the development of the brain and retina. The increase in the consumption of fish oil, a commercial source of PUFA, has made necessary the search for new fish species rich in PUFA that could be used as raw material for the fish oil production. The lipid, fatty acid composition and natural antioxidant contents (carotene, tocopherol) were analyzed for the liver oil of Dasyatis brevis (arenera) and Gymnura marmorata (mariposa), two ray species commercially captured in the Gulf of California. The liver oil yield 25–50% (w/w) for D. brevis and 38–56% for G. marmorata. The triglyceride fraction was the major lipid class (577–758 mg/g) for both species, with smaller proportions of sterol esters, free sterols, polar lipids and diacyl glyceryl ethers. D. brevis showed a greater carotene and tocopherols concentration (6.9 mg/100 g, 25.3 mg/100 g, respectively) than G. marmorata (1.8 mg/100 g, 2.8 mg/100 g, respectively). The content of saturated and monoenoic fatty acid was similar for both species, however, the liver oil of G. marmorata had twice as much DHA than D. brevis. The composite percentage composition of DHA plus EPA with respect to the total of fatty acids in liver oil was 18% for G. marmorata and 16% for D. brevis. The liver oil of G. marmorata and D. brevis represent a new source of omega-3 PUFA that can be used for human and animal nutrition.     

Combination effect of herring roe lipids and proteins on plasma lipids and abdominal fat weight of mouse

ABSTRACT:  Dietary effects of herring roe lipids (HR-L) and proteins (HR-P) on plasma lipids and abdominal fat pad weight were determined. The main lipid class of HR-L was phospholipids (74%) and the main fatty acids were palmitic acid (16:0, 25.8%), DHA (22:6n-3, 21.6%), EPA (20:5n-3, 14.4%), and oleic acid (18:1n-9, 13.2%). A little increase in total cholesterol level was observed in plasma lipids of mouse fed with HR-L, although HR-L contained 9% cholesterol. This would be due to the lowering effect of EPA and DHA contained in HR-L on plasma cholesterol. Replacement of a part of dietary protein (5%) to HR-P reduced abdominal fat pad weight, but not significantly. On the other hand, combination of HR-P and HR-L significantly reduced the fat pad weight of the mouse as compared with the control. A significant effect of HR-P + HR-L was also observed in the reducing plasma lipid levels.     

褐点石斑鱼鱼肉及其副产物的脂肪酸分析

为了评估褐点石斑鱼的脂肪酸组成特点,采用固相萃取和气相色谱技术对鱼肉、头、皮和内脏的脂质含量、总脂及各脂类脂肪酸组成,甘油三酯(triacylglycerols, TAG)和磷脂(phospholipids, PL)中脂肪酸的位置分布进行了较全面的分析。石斑鱼鱼头和内脏中含有丰富的糖脂(saccharolipids, SL)和PL。在各组织总脂中,必需脂肪酸的含量占总脂肪酸的24.17%～24.51%,二十二碳六烯酸(docosahexaenoic acid, DHA)及二十碳五烯酸(eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA)的含量为12.42%～13.73%,动脉粥状硬化指数、血栓形成指数和n-6/n-3的比例处于较低水平。多不饱和脂肪酸(polyunsaturated fatty acids, PUFA),尤其是DHA+EPA(28.43%～37.37%)在PL中的比例要远高于在其它脂类中的占比。饱和脂肪酸主要分布在TAG和PL的sn-2位,单不饱和脂肪酸主要分布在TAG的sn-1,3位和PL的sn-2位,PUFA倾向于分布在TAG的sn-1,3位和PL的sn-1位;T...     

STRUCTURED LIPIDS: ACIDOLYSIS OF GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID-RICH OILS WITH n-3 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS

Structured lipids were synthesized by acidolysis of γ-linolenic acid-rich oils and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), namely eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3), using different lipases. Lipase PS-30 from Pseudomonas sp. was chosen over the other enzymes to catalyze the acidolysis reaction owing to higher incorporation of n-3 PUFA. Effects of mole ratio, reaction time, incubation temperature, enzyme load, and solvent type on acidolysis reactions were studied. At 250 enzyme activity units, incorporation of n-3 PUFA reached optimal values of 29.9 and 30.7% for the reactions with borage and evening primrose oils, respectively. For the time course reaction, incorporation of n-3 PUFA increased up to 34.1 and 31.5% (in 30 h), in borage and evening primrose oils, respectively. After 24 h incubation in hexane, n-3 PUFA (EPA+DHA) incorporated into borage and evening primrose oils was 31.8 and 32.7%, respectively. The highest n-3 PUFA incorporation in both oils occurred at a mole ratio of 1:2:2 (oil/EPA/DHA). Among the solvents tested, n-hexane was found to be highly effective; total n-3 PUFA incorporation of 33.3 and 27.8% in borage and evening primrose oils, respectively, was achieved in hexane. However, the solvent-free reaction afforded products with a total of 23.4–28.8% n-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA).     

Monthly variation of total lipid and fatty acid contents of Atlantic bonito,Sarda sarda (Bloch, 1793) of Black Sea

This study represents significant monthly variations of total lipid and fatty acid composition of muscle and liver tissue of Black Sea bonito (P < 0.05). Average total lipids of bonito muscle and liver were 8.4% and 25.1%, respectively, and the highest polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) was observed in September and March as 52.9% and 46.6%, respectively. Bonito muscle was found to contain good amounts of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in a range of 252.0–1169.1 mg/100 g and 712.1–3324.1 g/100 g, respectively. Higher levels were found in liver at 3323.3 mg/100 g for EPA and 6996.5 mg/100 g for DHA. Although 25–100 g edible muscle is necessary to reach 1 g per day of EPA+DHA requirement for a healthy diet, only 9.8–87.9 g of bonito liver is enough to cover the recommended daily amount for these fatty acids. The results indicate that bonito livers constitute a rich and underexploited source of PUFAs.     

NMR结合GC-MS技术分析鱿鱼肝脏油脂及其脂肪酸组成

利用NMR结合GC/MS技术对鱿鱼肝脏油脂及其脂肪酸组成进行分析。₁NMR结果表明,鱿鱼肝脏总脂脂肪酸中,多不饱和脂肪酸与饱和脂肪酸的含量比约为7:5,n-3型多不饱和脂肪酸占脂肪酸总量的35%;₁₃C NMR结果表明,鱿鱼肝脏总脂以甘油三酯(71.87%)为主,其次是游离脂肪酸(20.98%)和磷脂(5.29%),胆固醇(1.13%)和胆固醇酯(0.73%)含量较低,鱿鱼肝油中的DHA和EPA主要以游离形式存在,分别占DHA总量和EPA总量的61.24%和63.11%;GC/MS结果显示,鱿鱼肝脏总脂脂肪酸主要为C16:0、C18:1、C20:1、EPA和DHA,多不饱和脂肪酸的含量高达38.80%,且EPA和DHA占脂肪酸总量的31.50%,表明鱿鱼肝脏具有较高的营养价值及开发前景。     

白卜鲔下脚料中脂质成分分析

对白卜鲔下脚料中的脂质成分及其脂肪酸组成进行了分析。结果表明:白卜鲔加工下脚料中含有大量的脂质成分,鱼肝中粗脂肪含量达到了48.8%(以干基计),鱼头中的粗脂肪含量达到33.3%(以干基计);鱼头中的脂质以极性脂肪为主,而鱼肝中的脂质则以中性脂肪为主,两者的极性脂质中磷脂是主要成分;鱼头和鱼肝脂质中的脂肪酸组成基本相似,不饱和脂肪酸含量较高,EPA和DHA的总含量分别为13.8%和7.77%。     

EFFECTS OF ANTIOXIDANTS AND PROCESSING ON STABILITY OF MUSCLE FROM HYBRID STRIPED BASS WITH OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

Hybrid striped bass were fed four diets containing 0, 4, 8, and 12% menhaden fish oil (MFO) for 18 weeks during final growth to determine (1) omega-3 (n-3) fatty acid uptake and its effect on fish and postharvest quality, and (2) the effects of selected antioxidants on oxidation and sensory quality of fish enhanced with n-3 fatty acids. Lipid content was significantly higher in the two highest MFO treatments: 3.2, 3.5, 3.9 and 4.4% in the 0, 4, 8 and 12% MFO treatments, respectively. During this study EPA(eicosapentaenoic acid) significantly increased with increasing dietary MFO: 5.4 ± 0.93, 6.9 ± 0.15, 8.0 ± 0.45 and 8.1 ± 0.35 for the 0, 4, 8 and 12% MFO diets, respectively. The following fatty acids in muscle increased 1% or more in fish fed 12% MFO compared to fish fed 0% MFO: 14:0, 16:1n-7, 22:6n-3, and total polyunsaturates, total n-3, and the n-3/n-6 ratio. Changes in individual fatty acids in fish muscle reflected the concentrations of fatty acids in the diet. Hybrid striped bass fed 8 and 12% MFO had twice as much n-3 fatty acids (1.0 g/100 g tissue) as fish cultured on diets without MFO     

Quality Characteristics of Sea Bass Intensively Reared and from Lagoon as Affected by Growth Conditions and the Aquatic Environment

ABSTRACT: Sea bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ) of commercial size free-living in the lagoon of Orbetello (Tuscany, Italy) and from intensive rearing were compared for proximate composition, essential and toxic metals, unsaponifiable lipids, and for the fatty acid profile of total, neutral, and polar lipids. Farmed sea bass had a total lipid content (10.57 ± 0.17g/100g) significantly higher (P ≤ 0.001) than fish in the wild (1.78 ± 0.01 g/100g). Fish from either productive systems showed comparably high total polyunsaturated fatty acid levels and n-3/n-6 ratio values. Differences in the mineral content occurred among fish, particularly in the levels of mercury and selenium, significantly higher in those from the lagoon.