In this study, the effects of seasonal variation in proximate composition and fatty acid profile as a component of chemical compositions of Mediterranean Sea anemone species (Actinia equina L.,1758) living in Mersin Bay were investigated. Chemical composition analysis of anemone samples showed that while the highest levels of protein and water 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 A. equina. The highest values of gamma linolenic acid, EPA and DHA levels were obtained in autumn as 0.44%, 14.83% and 14.10%, respectively.
Actinia equina, Chemical Composition, Lipids, Fatty Acids, Mersin Bay
Konular | Deniz ve Tatlı Su Biyolojisi |
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Bölüm | 2 |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 20 Haziran 2017 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 17 Temmuz 2017 |
Kabul Tarihi | 5 Haziran 2017 |
Yayınlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017, Cilt 2, Sayı 2 |
APA | Yatkın, K. , Ayas, D. , Köşker, A. R. , Durmuş, M. & Uçar, Y. (2017). Seasonal Changes in the Chemical Composition of the Beadlet Anemones (Actinia equina) from Mersin Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey . Natural and Engineering Sciences , 2 (2) , 11-20 . DOI: 10.28978/nesciences.328853 |
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