Fatty acid composition of wild and farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Lipids. 2005 May;40(5):529-31. doi: 10.1007/s11745-005-1414-0.

Abstract

The goal of this study was to examine the FA composition of wild and farmed Atlantic salmon (AS) and rainbow trout (RT). FA profiles were obtained by GC/FID. Results showed that lipid and n-3 highly unsaturated FA contents of farmed and wild AS were similar. Total n-3 and n-6 PUFA were significantly higher in farmed AS than in wild AS. Farmed RT contained more fat and less n-3 PUFA than wild RT. Our results show that farmed salmonids provide high levels of n-3 HUFA to consumers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild
  • Aquaculture
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Fatty Acids / analysis*
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / analysis
  • Oncorhynchus mykiss / metabolism*
  • Salmo salar / metabolism*

Substances

  • Fatty Acids
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated