@article{article_309708, title={Seasonal changes in the total fatty acid composition of Merluccius merluccius L.}, journal={Selcuk University Journal of Science Faculty}, volume={43}, pages={59–64}, year={2017}, author={Kalyoncu, Leyla}, keywords={Fish,fatty acid composition}, abstract={<p class="TezMetni10Satr"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">In this study, total fatty acid composition of <i>Merluccius merluccius </i> from Marmara Sea, in autumn and spring was investigated by gas chromatographic method. Palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1) and docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6), were identified as the major fatty acid constituents. Saturated fatty acids (SFAs) were found to be higher than polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) in the fish muscle in both seasons. The contents of </span> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">C20:5- </span> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">ω </span> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">3 </span> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"> and C22:6 in total fatty acid in the European hake ranged from 5.76% (autumn) to 7.33 % (spring) and from 14.84% (autumn) to 25.97% (spring), respectively. Total fatty acid compositions of fish tissues can be affected by diet, size, age, reproductive cycle, salinity, temperature, season and geographical location. <i>M. merluccius </i> may be a valuable food for human consumption in terms of fatty acids. <o:p> </o:p> </span> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Selcuk University}