Fatty acid composition of the catfish -1: Heterobranchus longifillis (Pisces: clariidae and Chyrsichthys nigrodigitatus (Pisces: Bagridae) reared in tropical fresh waters

The relationship of the fatty acid composition of the three developmental stages (fingerling, juvenile and adult) of Heterobranchus longifilis (Pisces: Clariidae) and Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Pisces: Bagridae) have been evaluated by gas liquid chromatography (Glc) on polyethylene glycol-2-nitroterephthalic ester (PEGNTE). Results indicated that adults of these fishes, accumulated linolenic acid (C18:3w3) above dietary levels atthe fingerling stage which was remarkably depleted in the adult fishes. Its essentiality in their nutrition and metabolism is thus suggested. In the metabolic tumover,.C18:3w3, is utilized to build up the store of eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5w3), inHeterobranchus longifillis while the store of eicosapentaenoic acis (C20:5w3), arachidonic acid (C20:4w6), anddecosatetraenoic acid (C22:4w6) were improved in Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus. Both catfishes also improved their store of palmitic acid (C16:0, Oleic acid (C18:1w9), and linoleic acid(C18:2w6). Ratios of fatty acids obtained were those which ascribed dominant role to C16 fatty acid, and furtherdeemphasized the role of w6 fatty acids in the metabolism of these catfishes.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Omuaru, V., Idoniboye-Obu, T.I.E.
Format:	Journal Contribution biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	African Academy of Sciences (AAS) / Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) 1998
Subjects:	Palmitic acid, Docosatetraenoic acid, Gas liquid chromatography, Eicosapentaenoic acid, Oleic acid, Polyethylene glycol-2-nitroterephthalic ester, Linolenic acid, Arachidonic acid, Fish species,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/646
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