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

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dc.contributor.authorMasa, Justus
dc.contributor.authorOgwok, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorMuyonga, John H.
dc.contributor.authorKwetegyeka, Justus
dc.contributor.authorMakokha, Vincent
dc.contributor.authorOcen, Denis
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-27T12:26:18Z
dc.date.available2022-05-27T12:26:18Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractFish 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 polyunsaturated FA.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJustus Masa , Patrick Ogwok , John Herbert Muyonga , Justus Kwetegyeka , Vincent Makokha & Denis Ocen (2011) Fatty Acid Composition of Muscle, Liver, and Adipose Tissue of Freshwater Fish from Lake Victoria, Uganda, Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 20:1, 64-72, DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2010.539773en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10498850.2010.539773
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3556
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Aquatic Food Product Technologyen_US
dc.subjectFreshwater fishen_US
dc.subjectfatty acid compositionen_US
dc.subjectomega-3 PUFAen_US
dc.subjectLake Victoriaen_US
dc.titleFatty Acid Composition of Muscle, Liver, and Adipose Tissue of Freshwater Fish from Lake Victoria, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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