Research Article

Characterization of Positional Distribution of Fatty Acids and Triacylglycerol Molecular Compositions of Marine Fish Oils Rich in Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Table 3

Triacylglyceride compositions of marine fish .

TAGTCNDBECNAnchovySalmonTuna

EEE6015301.09±0.260.56±0.06
DDD6618300.75±0.04
EEO5811365.67±1.252.23±0.16
DDO6213369.70±1.380.20±0.014.69±0.89
DDP6012361.14±0.411.12±0.78
EPoPo 527382.64±0.56
DPoPo548382.46±0.126.56±1.25
EPoM506388.74±1.11
EMM485384.54±0.983.18±0.3812.26±3.68
DMM506385.29±1.00
DPoO568406.94±0.440.32±0.051.31±0.10
DMO547401.79±0.040.22±0.011.47±0.20
DMP526401.03±0.021.90±0.101.65±0.68
DOO588424.12±0.893.75±0.69
EOP5464211.17±2.004.54±1.02
DOP567424.51±0.556.10±1.45
EPP525421.13±0.33
DPP546422.10±0.331.99±0.691.03±0.54
EOS566442.78±0.683.02±0.95
DOS5874410.47±2.34
EPS545443.89±0.662.86±0.5817.39±3.81
DPS566442.70±0.213.66±0.937.27±2.11
ESS565462.56±0.34
DSS586462.31±0.2911.67±2.511.16±0.02
OOO543480.54±0.010.53±0.041.70±0.12
OOP522483.17±0.580.61±0.02
OPP501481.94±0.671.07±0.071.00±0.22
OOS542508.50±1.800.91±0.05
PPS500503.41±0.3912.18±2.222.35±0.03
OSS541521.14±0.241.97±0.322.11±0.09
PSS520522.92±0.41
SSS540542.84±0.540.80±0.11

: ECN, equivalent carbon number; TCN, total carbon number; DB, number of double bonds.
Fatty acid symbols: M, myristic acid; P, palmitic acid; Po, palmitoleic acid; S, stearic acid; O, oleic acid; E, EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; D, DHA, docosahexaenoic acid. Values are means ± standard deviation with triplicate measurements per sample (mass %). Different superscript letters in a row indicate significant differences (p < 0.05, p < 0.01).