Table 3 Fatty acids composition (g/100 g total fatty acids) in muscle of bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis)

C14:0

1.7 ± 0.1^a

2.9 ± 0.1^b

2.2 ± 0.0^c

2.7 ± 0.1^b

C15:0

0.6 ± 0.0^a

0.6 ± 0.0^a

0.5 ± 0.0^b

0.5 ± 0.0^b

C16:0

18.8 ± 0.1^a

19.7 ± 0.1^b

20.0 ± 0.1^c

19.4 ± 0.0^d

C17:0

2.3 ± 0.1^a

1.4 ± 0.0^b

1.2 ± 0.0^c

1.0 ± 0.0^d

C18:0

11.2 ± 0.0^a

11.8 ± 0.1^b

14.6 ± 0.1^c

14.8 ± 0.1^c

C20:0

0.3 ± 0.0^a

0.3 ± 0.0^a

0.3 ± 0.0^a

0.2 ± 0.0^b

C21:0

0.1 ± 0.0^ab

0.1 ± 0.0^a

0.1 ± 0.0^b

0.1 ± 0.0^b

C22:0

0.2 ± 0.0^a

0.2 ± 0.0^a

0.1 ± 0.0^b

0.1 ± 0.0^b

C23:0

0.1 ± 0.0^a

0.0 ± 0.0^b

0.1 ± 0.0^a

0.0 ± 0.0^b

C24:0

0.1 ± 0.0

0.1 ± 0.0

0.1 ± 0.0

0.1 ± 0.0

Total SFAs

35.1

36.9

39.0

38.9

C16:1

6.7 ± 0.2^a

6.1 ± 0.1^b

8.6 ± 0.1^c

7.3 ± 0.0^d

C17:1

0.9 ± 0.1^a

0.8 ± 0.0^b

0.4 ± 0.0^c

0.4 ± 0.0^c

C18:1 n-9

21.3 ± 0.0^a

20.5 ± 0.1^b

17.0 ± 0.1^c

16.8 ± 0.0^d

C20:1

1.0 ± 0.0^a

0.3 ± 0.0^b

0.3 ± 0.0^b

0.3 ± 0.0^b

C22:1 n-9

0.1 ± 0.0^a

0.1 ± 0.0^a

0.2 ± 0.0^b

0.1 ± 0.0^a

C24:1

0.1 ± 0.0^a

0.0 ± 0.0^b

0.1 ± 0.0^a

0.1 ± 0.0^a

Total MUFAs

30.0

27.9

26.6

24.9

C18:2 n-6

4.7 ± 0.0^a

4.1 ± 0.0^b

3.9 ± 0.0^c

3.3 ± 0.1^d

C18:3 n-6

0.3 ± 0.0^a

0.3 ± 0.0^a

0.4 ± 0.0^b

0.3 ± 0.0^a

C20:2

1.0 ± 0.1^a

1.0 ± 0.0^a

0.6 ± 0.0^b

0.5 ± 0.0^c

C20:3 n-3

1.2 ± 0.0^a

0.9 ± 0.0^b

0.3 ± 0.0^c

0.3 ± 0.0^c

C20:3 n-6

0.8 ± 0.^0a

0.9 ± 0.0^b

1 ± 0.0^c

0.9 ± 0.0^b

C20:4 n-6

5.4 ± 0.0^a

5.5 ± 0.0^b

6.0 ± 0.1^c

8.4 ± 0.0^d

C20:5 n-3EPA

8.0 ± 0.1^a

8.4 ± 0.1^b

8.8 ± 0.1^c

8.9 ± 0.0^c

C22:2

1.3 ± 0.0^a

1.4 ± 0.0^b

0.0 ± 0.0^c

0.0 ± 0.0^c

C22:6 n-3DHA

12.2 ± 0.2^a

12.8 ± 0.0^b

13.2 ± 0.2^c

13.5 ± 0.0^c

Total PUFAs

34.9

35.3

34.3

36.3

∑n-3

21.2

22.1

22.4

22.8

∑n-6

11.3

10.8

11.3

12.9

∑n-3:∑n-6

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.8

∑(EPA + DHA)

20.2

21.2

22.0

22.4