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. 2021 Jun 28;10(7):1495. doi: 10.3390/foods10071495

Table 4.

Lipids from seafood wastes, together with taxa, species and tissue from which they were isolated, and their biotechnological application.

Taxa Species Tissue Product Biological Activity Reference
Cephalopod Todarodes pacificus Viscera residues Lecithin Emulsifying properties [135,136]
Crustacean Jasus edwardsii Liver PUFA Anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic [138]
Crustacean Pandalus borealis Head, shell and tail EPA and DHA Anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic [139]
Fish Rastrelliger
kanagurta
Ground skin EPA and DHA Anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic [140]
Fish Thunnus tonggol Head DHA, omega-3 and -6 FAs Anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic [141]
Fish Salmo salar Belly part, trimmed muscle, frame bone and skin Oil Free radical scavenging [142]
Bivalve Perna canaliculus Body PUFA/Lyprinol® Anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritis [143,144]