Seasonal variations in fatty acid composition of different tissues of mirror carp, Cyprinus carpio, in Orenler Dam Lake, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

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The seasonal variations of fatty acids compositions in the muscle, liver, and ovarian tissues of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) living in Orenler Dam Lake were determined by using gas chromatography. The results obtained were subjected to statistical analyses by employing SPSS software and p < 0.05 was accepted as significant value. In the statistical analyses, multiple comparisons tests were performed. The results showed that monounsaturated fatty acids levels were found to be higher than that of polyunsaturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids in all seasons. Palmitic and stearic acid levels were the highest in ovaries (19.95% in winter and 7.79% in summer, respectively). Oleic and palmitoleic levels were at the highest levels in liver tissues (34.53% in summer and 18.37% in winter, respectively). Docosahexaenoic (C22:6ω3, DHA), eicosapentaenoic (C20:5ω3, EPA), eicosatrienoic acid, and arachidonic (C20:4ω6, AA) levels were at the highest level as 17.27, 2.54, and 8.41% in ovaries in the winter and 6.37% in muscle tissues in the spring, respectively. ω3/ω6 ratios were 0.62-0.98 in muscle, 1.54-2.82 in the liver, and 2.82-3.89 in the ovaries. From the point of total fatty acid variations, the highest variations were observed as follows: muscle in spring (26.73%), liver in winter (33.85%), and ovaries in winter 36.38%. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Karaçali, M., Bulut, S., Konuk, M., & Solak, K. (2011). Seasonal variations in fatty acid composition of different tissues of mirror carp, Cyprinus carpio, in Orenler Dam Lake, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. International Journal of Food Properties, 14(5), 1007–1017. https://doi.org/10.1080/10942910903556454

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