Incorporation and profile of fatty acids in tilapia fillets (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with tung oil

The acceptance of tung oil enriched diet and the incorporation of conjugated linolenic acid - CLnA into fillets of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) were investigated. The diet was well accepted, and after 10 days CLnA was incorporated into the fillets with a 1.02% content of total fatty acids (FA). In addition, biosynthesis of the conjugated linoleic acid isomers - CLA (0.31% of fillet total FA content) from CLnA, and the presence of alpha-linolenic acid - LNA (1.08% of fillet total FA content), eicosapentaenoic acid - EPA (2.85% of fillet total FA content) and docosahexaenoic acid - DHA (3.08% of fillet total FA content) were observed. Therefore, the consumption of this fish can increase the intake of different FA (CLnA, CLA, LNA, EPA and DHA), which play an important role in human metabolism.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Bonafé,Elton Guntendorfer, Morais,Damila Rodrigues de, Figueiredo,Luana Caroline de, Souza,Nilson Evelázio, Santos,Oscar Oliveira, Claus,Thiago, Visentainer,Jesuí Vergílio
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2013
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612013000500008
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