Journal
FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 130, Issue 1, Pages 97-103Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.07.003
Keywords
Baltic sprat; Fatty acids; Lipid; Seasonal changes
Funding
- Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education
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The variability of the proximate composition and fatty acid profiles in samples of sprat (Sprattus sprattus balticus) from the southern Baltic Sea were studied in relation to the catch season and location, individual fish size, and sex. Fatty acid profiles depended on such features as fish size and lipid content, which depend on the season of the year in which the fish were caught. No differences in fatty acid profiles were noted between the sexes in the individuals examined. Studies on fish lipids are necessary as fish lipids are important in the prevention of cardiac disease. One of the chief advantages of fish lipids that is relevant to the prevention of cardiac disease is their n-3 to n-6 fatty acid ratio. The most advantageous ratio of these fatty acids was noted in sprat that were the smallest in length. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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