Fatty acid composition of some potential fish oil from production centers in Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the fatty acid composition of some potential fish oil originated from some production centers in Indonesia. Samples observed were softshell turtle oil, freshwater eel oil, shark liver oil, tuna oil, and lemuru oil. Fatty acid composition of the oil was analyzed and quantified using gas chromatography after being converted into FAME. Detected SFA, MUFA, and PUFA as ranged from 1.67-37.99%, 3.17-38.34%, and 0.70-34.99%. Oleic acid became predominant fatty acid in sofshell turtle oil, freshwater eel oil, and shark liver oil. Tuna oil was rich in DHA (24.56%), while lemuru oil was rich in EPA (14.36%).