Red muscle of small pelagic fishes’ fillets are high-quality sources of essential fatty acids

Type Article
Date 2023-07
Language English
Author(s) Mathieu-Resuge MargauxORCID1, 2, Le Grand Fabienne4, Brosset Pablo3, Lebigre ChristopheORCID2, Soudant Philippe4, Vagner Marie5, Pecquerie Laure5, Sardenne Fany5
Affiliation(s) 1 : University of Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzane, France
2 : UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability), Ifremer, INRAE, Institut Agro, Plouzané, France
3 : UMR DECOD (Ecosystem Dynamics and Sustainability), Institut Agro, Ifremer, INRAE, Rennes, France
4 : University of Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzane, France
5 : University of Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzane, France
Source Journal Of Food Composition And Analysis (0889-1575) (Elsevier BV), 2023-07 , Vol. 120 , P. 105304 (6p.)
DOI 10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105304
WOS© Times Cited 2
Keyword(s) Dark muscle, Neutral lipids, Polar lipids, Fatty acids, European sardine, Anchovy, Biomolecule
Abstract

Small pelagic fishes such as sardine and anchovy are among the richest species in essential fatty acids that are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), whose bioavailability may depend on its esterification to polar or neutral lipids. The EPA and DHA quantities in neutral and polar lipids were compared in sardine (from the English Channel) and anchovy (from the Bay of Biscay) fillets, and in red and white muscle separately. Sardine fillets had the highest EPA+DHA content (760±670 vs 370±510 mg/100 g in anchovy fillets), mainly because of their largest proportion of lipid-rich red muscle and its relatively high lipid content. However, DHA esterified to polar lipids was higher in anchovy than in sardine fillet (270±60 vs 230±30 mg/100 g). EPA+DHA content were higher in red than white muscle for both species. This study highlights the nutritional interest of red muscle to provide essential dietary fatty acids to consumers, and the necessity to consider its importance in nutrition studies.

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Mathieu-Resuge Margaux, Le Grand Fabienne, Brosset Pablo, Lebigre Christophe, Soudant Philippe, Vagner Marie, Pecquerie Laure, Sardenne Fany (2023). Red muscle of small pelagic fishes’ fillets are high-quality sources of essential fatty acids. Journal Of Food Composition And Analysis, 120, 105304 (6p.). Publisher's official version : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105304 , Open Access version : https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00831/94249/