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. 2022 Nov 19;9(4):610–616. doi: 10.5455/javar.2022.i630

Table 2. Amino acids in seahorses (the levels are presented from the highest to the lowest in NS).

Compound name Level of amino acids (mg/kg)
CS NS
Essential
L-Arginine
L-Phenylalanine
L-Threonine
L-Leucine
L-Valine
L-Lysine
L-Histidine
L-Isoleucine
L-Methionine
L-Tryptophane
Nonessential
Glycine
L-Proline
L-Glutamate Acid
L-Alanine
L-Aspartate Acid
L-Serine
L-Tyrosine
L-Sistine
54,743.61
27,695.61
24,034.43
26,880.58
20,007.96
17,355.09
14,368.55
13,671.32
3,645.71
2,281.78
90,909.58
39,633.42
46,796.58
40,175.12
29,895.15
26,273.32
17,523.82
1,161.92
56,537.22
23,213.67
22,491.30
21,904.59
19,287.34
17,794.17
12,725.72
11,335.90
3,357.61
1,300.00
113,649.80
47,056.15
45,812.52
43,451.81
29,559.04
23,958.78
13,003.43
863.57

The HCL seahorse extracts have essential and nonessential amino acids, with the highest levels in L-arginine (56,537.22 mg/kg), L-lysine (17,794.17), glycine (113,649.80 mg/kg), L-proline (47,056.15), and L-alanine (43,451.81) in NS.