Seasonal Changes in the Chemical Composition of the Beadlet Anemones (Actinia equina Linneaus, 1758) from Mersin Bay in the Northeastern Mediterranean

Natural and Engineering Sciences

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Kemal Yatkın¹  Deniz Ayas¹  Ali Rıza Köşker²  Mustafa Durmuş²  Yılmaz Uçar² 

[1] Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University;Faculty of Fisheries, Çukurova University

关键词: Actinia equina;    Chemical Composition;    Lipids;    Fatty Acids;    Mersin Bay;   

DOI  :  10.28978/nesciences.328853

学科分类：数学（综合）

来源: Natural and Engineering Sciences

【 摘 要 】

In this study, the effects of seasonal variation in nutritional compositions and fatty acid profile as a component of chemical compositions of Mediterranean Sea anemone species (Actinia equina Linneaus,1758) living in Mersin Bay were investigated. Nutritional composition analysis of anemone samples showed that while the highest levels of protein and moisture were obtained in Winter, the highest lipid and total mineral substance (TMS) levels were obtained in Autumn. In terms of fatty acid analysis, during all four seasons the dominant saturated fatty acids (SFA) were palmitic (C16:0) and stearic acids (C18:0), the dominant monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) were oleic (C18:1n9) and vaccenic acids (C18:1n7) and the dominant polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were linoleic acids (C18:2n6), linolenic acid (C18:3n3), gamma linolenic acid (C18:3n6), arachidonic acid (C20:4n6), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n3) for Actinia equina L., 1758. The highest values of gamma linolenic acid, EPA and DHA levels were obtained in Autumn as 0.44%, 14.83% and 14.10%, respectively.

【 授权许可】

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