Survey Of Some Chemical Compositions And Fatty Acids In Meet Of Cultured Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio) And Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella)

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine of some chemical compounds (proteins, lipids, moisture and ash) and fatty acids in cultured two species of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Results of this study showed that the amount of saturated fatty acids (SFA) in common carp and grass carp were 35.21 ± 2.19% and 27.18 ± 2.63%, respectively and saturated fatty acids (SFA) in common carp was higher compared to grass carp (p<0.05). Levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the common carp and Grass carp were 23.5±2.59 and 31.55±1.38 %, respectively and there was significant difference between the two species (p<0.05). Mono unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in the common carp and Grass carp were 31.41±2.06 and 35.12±1.78 %, respectively. There was no significant difference in MUFA between the two species (p>0.05). This study showed that PUFA was higher than SFA in Grass carp while SFA was higher than PUFA in common carp. There were significant differences in protein, lipid and moisture in two species (p<0.05) but there was no significant difference the amount of ash in two fish species (p>0.05).