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. 2020 Aug 26;9(9):1179. doi: 10.3390/foods9091179

Table 4.

The fatty acids composition of waste and edible flesh of three shrimp species.

S/No RT Component (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) Processing Waste Edible Flesh
Black White Red Black White Red
1 20.79 C14:0 (Myristic) 1.30 ± 0.01 a 0.48 ± 0.01 0.62 ± 0.01 0.59 ± 0.06 a 0.13 ± 0.04 0.65 ± 0.09 a
2 22.98 C15:0 (Pentadecanoic) 1.20 ± 0.02 a 0.52 ± 0.02 0.60 ± 0.06 0.75 ± 0.02 a 0.39 ± 0.03 0.60 ± 0.04
3 24.58 C16:1n9c (cis-7; Hexadecenoic acid) 0.08 ± 0.05 0.15 ± 0.01 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
4 24.67 C16:1n7c (cis-9; Palmitoleic) 5.16 ± 0.19 a 1.21 ± 0.02 3.28 ± 0.09 4.53 ± 0.09 a 0.48 ± 0.08 3.47 ± 0.13
5 25.07 C16:0 (Palmitic) 20.6 ± 0.71 a 15.9 ± 0.25 16.2 ± 0.16 16.8 ± 0.32 16.8 ± 0.04 18.5 ± 0.17 a
6 26.61 C17:1 (cis-10-Heptadecenoic) 1.24 ± 0.05 a 0.25 ± 0.04 0.76 ± 0.03 1.25 ± 0.06 a 0.18 ± 0.03 0.74 ± 0.05
7 27.03 C17:0 (Heptadecanoic) 2.93 ± 0.03 a 0.91 ± 0.02 1.15 ± 0.02 2.99 ± 0.05 a 1.42 ± 0.02 1.35 ± 0.15
8 28.39 C18:2n6c (Linoleic) 3.46 ± 0.01 24.6 ± 0.21 a 1.49 ± 0.05 3.79 ± 0.12 20.1 ± 0.11 a 1.38 ± 0.10
9 28.49 C18:1n9c (Oleic) 14.9 ± 0.24 21.4 ± 0.33 a 17.8 ± 0.20 14.6 ± 0.25 14.9 ± 0.16 18.7 ± 0.15 a
10 28.58 C18:1n7c (cis-11-octadecenoic) 3.48 ± 0.10 3.17 ± 0.11 4.10 ± 0.09 a 2.85 ± 0.22 2.33 ± 0.14 3.62 ± 0.08 a
11 28.92 C18:0 (Stearic) 10.9 ± 0.14 a 7.76 ± 0.04 5.61 ± 0.12 11.90 ± 0.32 13.5 ± 0.15 a 5.66 ± 0.14
12 30.71 C19:0 (Nonadecanoic) 0.38 ± 0.00 a 0.29 ± 0.03 0.21 ± 0.04 0.26 ± 0.10 a 0.26 ± 0.05 a n.d.
13 31.40 C20:4n6 (cis-5,8,11,14-Arachidonic) 7.20 ± 0.12 a 1.47 ± 0.03 4.23 ± 0.08 8.88 ± 0.08 a 2.69 ± 0.13 3.46 ± 0.03
14 31.53 C20:5n3 (cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic) 7.47 ± 0.03 4.69 ± 0.03 14.1 ± 0.06 a 10.1 ± 0.21 11.1 ± 0.10 15.8 ± 0.24 a
15 31.70 C20:3n6 (cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic) 0.42 ± 0.05 0.22 ± 0.05 0.41 ± 0.07 0.33 ± 0.09 a n.d. 0.20 ± 0.05 a
16 31.81 C20:4n3 (cis 8,11,14,17-eicosatetraenoic; ETA) 0.24 ± 0.05 0.28 ± 0.06 0.53 ± 0.08 a 0.34 ± 0.24 n.d. 0.28 ± 0.04
17 31.98 C20:2 (cis-11,14-Eicosadienoic) 5.12 ± 0.04 a 4.42 ± 0.06 1.89 ± 0.11 2.98 ± 0.21 a 2.94 ± 0.03 a 1.28 ± 0.11
18 32.06 C20:1n9 (cis-11-Eicosenoic) 0.95 ± 0.00 1.58 ± 0.06 2.15 ± 0.05 a n.d. 0.58 ± 0.11 1.40 ± 0.05
19 32.13 C20:3n3 (cis-11,14,17-Eicosatrienoic) 0.40 ± 0.04 0.82 ± 0.04 1.08 ± 0.06 a 0.51 ± 0.11 0.25 ± 0.06 0.80 ± 0.04 a
20 32.44 C20:0 (Arachidic) 0.18 ± 0.09P 0.46 ± 0.02 a 0.31 ± 0.03 0.21 ± 0.08 a 0.32 ± 0.06 a n.d.
21 34.18 C21:0 (Henicosanoic) n.d. 0.26 ± 0.07 a n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
22 34.66 C22:5n6 (cis- 4,7,10,13,16-docosapentaenoic; n6-DPA) 0.77 ± 0.08 0.22 ± 0.02 0.47 ± 0.08 1.35 ± 0.10 a n.d. 0.46 ± 0.07
23 34.84 C22:6n3 (cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic) 6.15 ± 0.33 6.48 ± 0.18 17.2 ± 0.19 a 10.5 ± 0.38 10.6 ± 0.09 20.2 ± 0.28 a
24 34.92 C22:4n6 (cis-7,10,13,16-Docosatetraenoic; DTA) 1.17 ± 0.03 a n.d. n.d. 1.00 ± 0.11 a n.d. n.d.
25 35.09 C22:5n3 (cis-7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoate) 2.19 ± 0.28 a 0.89 ± 0.05 1.39 ± 0.15 2.72 ± 0.15 a 0.65 ± 0.03 1.10 ± 0.29
26 35.73 C22:1n9 (Erucic) 0.00 ± 0.00 0.21 ± 0.07 0.83 ± 0.39 a n.d. n.d. n.d.
27 36.22 C22:0 (Behenic) 0.64 ± 0.08 0.49 ± 0.04 0.55 ± 0.11 0.28 ± 0.02 0.34 ± 0.01 a n.d.
28 38.74 C23:0 (Tricosanoic) 0.19 ± 0.07 0.20 ± 0.01 n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
29 41.10 C24:1n9 (Nervonic) 0.36 ± 0.10 0.34 ± 0.08 1.56 ± 0.08 a n.d. n.d. 0.36 ± 0.13
30 41.36 C24:1 isomer 0.53 ± 0.11 0.17 ± 0.02 1.57 ± 0.12 a 0.22 ± 0.13 a n.d. n.d.
31 41.86 C24:0 (Lignoceric) 0.39 ± 0.01 a 0.20 ± 0.04 n.d. 0.20 ± 0.04 a n.d. n.d.
32 Total SFAs 38.7 ± 0.60 a 27.4 ± 0.13 25.2 ± 0.11 34.0 ± 0.62 a 33.1 ± 0.06 a 26.7 ± 0.53
33 Total MUFAs 26.7 ± 0.30 28.5 ± 0.45 32.0 ± 0.34 a 23.5 ± 0.43 18.5 ± 0.10 28.3 ± 0.05 a
34 Total PUFAs 34.6 ± 0.89 44.1 ± 0.31 a 42.8 ± 0.44 a 42.5 ± 1.01 48.4 ± 0.10 a 45.0 ± 0.49
n3 PUFA 16.5 ± 0.71 13.2 ± 0.17 34.3 ± 0.26 a 24.2 ± 0.68 22.6 ± 0.06 38.2 ± 0.43 a
n6 PUFA 18.1 ± 0.18 30.9 ± 0.22 a 8.50 ± 0.24 18.3 ± 0.41 25.8 ± 0.14 a 6.77 ± 0.16
Crude lipids (% DW) 5.95 ± 0.56 7.77 ± 0.68 a 4.61 ± 0.54 4.60 ± 0.53 4.50 ± 0.50 3.65 ± 0.57

Values are mean ± standard deviation of percentages of the total fatty acids, from an average of three determinations. SFAs: total saturated fatty acids; MUFAs: total monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFAs: total polyunsaturated fatty acids; n.d.; not detected; RT: retention time; DW: dry weight. a The mean value is significantly (p < 0. 05) highest among the processing waste or edible flesh obtained from black (black tiger), white (white leg), red (Argentine red) shrimp.