Journal of Marine Science: Research & Development
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Research Article

Fatty Acids Profile, Atherogenic (IA) and Thrombogenic (IT) Health Lipid Indices in Leiognathusbindus and Upeneussulphureus

¹Department of Fisheries, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

²Fisheries Scientific Association, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

*Corresponding Author:

Khadijeh Nabi Ghahfarokhi
Fisheries Scientific Association
Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
E-mail: gonomwo@yahoo.com

Received date: July 26, 2013; Accepted date: November 22, 2013; Published date: November 28, 2013

Citation: Ghaeni M, Ghahfarokhi KN, Zaheri L (2013) Fatty Acids Profile, Atherogenic (IA) and Thrombogenic (IT) Health Lipid Indices in Leiognathusbindus and Upeneussulphureus. J Marine Sci Res Dev 3:138. doi: 10.4172/2155-9910.1000138

Copyright: © 2013 Ghaeni M, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

In this study, the fatty acids composition and the related health lipid indices (IA, atherogenic and IT thrombogenic)
of Orange fin pony fish (Leiognathusbindus) and sulphur goatfishes (Upeneussulphureus) were studied in fall and spring in Mahshahr port in south of Iran. Fatty acids were analyzed by Gas Chromatograph (FID). The fatty acid composition of Leiognathusbindus and Upeneussulphureus showed a relevant proportion (26.95% and 25.34% respectively) of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with a prevalence of the n – 3 series. The IA and IT indices resulted comparable in spring and fall. The ratio of W3/W6 was different in fall and spring for both species.

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