Determination of Fatty Acid Composition in Muscle Tissues of Squalius semae Turan, Kottelat & Bayçelebi, 2017 in Kuzgun Dam (Erzurum) Kuzgun Barajı’nda (Erzurum) Yaşayan Squalius semae Turan, Kottelat & Bayçelebi, 2017 Türünün Kas Dokularındaki Yağ Asidi Kompozisyonunun Belirlenmesi

Özçiçek E., KOCABAŞ M., Kutluyer Kocabaş F., Kirmizikaya Özmen G., Yilmaz Ö.

Research in Agricultural Sciences, vol.56, no.1, pp.66-72, 2025 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.17097/agricultureatauni.1506166
  • Journal Name: Research in Agricultural Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.66-72
  • Keywords: Fatty acid, Kuzgun Dam, Squalius semae
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, the fatty acid profile in Squalius semae muscle tissue captured from Kuzgun Dam was determined using gas chromatography. As a result of the study, a total of 26 fatty acids were identified, including 9 saturated fatty acids (SFA), 10 monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 7 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Our results showed that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (46.49%) were found in higher proportion than saturated fatty acids (SFA) in muscle tissue, followed by MUFAs (28.01%) and SFAs (25.5%). Palmitic acid (C16:0) (16.19%) is the main saturated fatty acid, while docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6 n−3) (13.75%) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5 n−3) (12.18%) was determined as the main polyunsaturated fatty acid. In conclusion, S. semae is nutritionally valuable for human consumption and can be consumed by the consumer as an alternative food source.