Fatty acid composition of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) viscera oil
The fatty acid composition of oil extracted from the viscera of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus caught from a fish farm in New Bussa was investigated with a view to prove their usefulness. A total of 20 fatty acids were obtained out of which five were identified. Lauric, Palmitic and Stearic acids were the main saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids respectively. The principal acids in the polyunsaturated group were Oleic and Linoleic acids. C. gariepinus viscera is constituted of polyunsaturated fatty acids which make it a valuable pharmaceutical raw material rather than waste.
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Subjects: | Fisheries, Clarias gariepinus, Nigeria, New Bussa, freshwater environment, Fatty acids, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Chemical properties, |
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dig-aquadocs-1834-382252021-07-14T02:55:16Z Fatty acid composition of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) viscera oil Effiong, B.N. Fakunle, J.O. Fisheries Clarias gariepinus Nigeria New Bussa freshwater environment Fatty acids Polyunsaturated fatty acids Chemical properties The fatty acid composition of oil extracted from the viscera of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus caught from a fish farm in New Bussa was investigated with a view to prove their usefulness. A total of 20 fatty acids were obtained out of which five were identified. Lauric, Palmitic and Stearic acids were the main saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids respectively. The principal acids in the polyunsaturated group were Oleic and Linoleic acids. C. gariepinus viscera is constituted of polyunsaturated fatty acids which make it a valuable pharmaceutical raw material rather than waste. Includes:- 1 table.;10 refs. 2021-06-24T18:10:46Z 2021-06-24T18:10:46Z 2010 conference_item TRUE http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38225 en http://www.fison.org.ng/ application/pdf application/pdf 516-518 Fisheries Society of Nigeria Lagos (Nigeria) http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/23502 19325 2018-05-07 12:25:41 23502 Fisheries Society of Nigeria |
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The fatty acid composition of oil extracted from the viscera of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus caught from a fish farm in New Bussa was investigated with a view to prove their usefulness. A total of 20 fatty acids were obtained out of which five were identified. Lauric, Palmitic and Stearic acids were the main saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids respectively. The principal acids in the polyunsaturated group were Oleic and Linoleic acids. C. gariepinus viscera is constituted of polyunsaturated fatty acids which make it a valuable pharmaceutical raw material rather than waste. |
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Fatty acid composition of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) viscera oil |
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