Nutritional quality of Metamysidopsis insularis Brattegard (Crustacea: Mysidacea) |
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Authors: | M GUEVARA C LODEIROS MD DONATO C GRACIANI & L FREITES |
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Institution: | Laboratorio de Acuicultura, Departamento de Biología Pesquera, Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela, Universidad de Oriente, Cumaná;;Instituto de Investigaciones en Biomedicina y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de Oriente, Cumaná;;Departamento de Biología, Universidad de Oriente, Cumaná, Venezuela |
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Abstract: | In natural conditions the mysid Metamysidopsis insularis is commonly found in the littoral lagoon of Margarita Island (Venezuela). It is used as live food in the marine fish culture. However, its nutritional quality is not well documented. In the present study we analysed the nutritional value (total protein, carbohydrate and lipids profile) of M. insularis. The mysids were collected in La Restinga lagoon (Margarita Island, Venezuela). Levels of total proteins, lipids and carbohydrates were 700 ± 28.5, 160 ± 13.9 and 20 ± 0.90 g kg?1 respectively. The lipids classes were 427 ± 2, 106 ± 98, 287 ± 113 and 179 ± 87 for phospholipids, triglycerides, cholesterol and cholesterol esters respectively. The fatty acids profile, determined by gas chromatography, showed important concentration of fatty acids for the metabolism of marine organism, such as 16:0, 18:0, 18:2n‐6, 18:3n‐3, 18:4‐3, 20:5n‐3 and 22:6n‐3; attaining levels of 27.49% in PUFA n‐3 and 2.92% in n‐6. The relation of eicosapentaenoic acid/docosahexaenoic acid was 2.1 ± 0.15. The results support the use of M. insularis as food for species of fish and crustaceans under culture conditions. |
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Keywords: | fatty acids live prey Metamysidopsis mysids |
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