Biochemical composition of the alligator pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785)

Sushant Vilas Sanaye; Ashwini Pandurang Pawar; Chandrasheker Umanath Rivonker; Rayadurga Anantha Sreepada; Zakir Ali Ansari; Anirudh Ram

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Biochemical composition of the alligator pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785)

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- Biochemical composition of the alligator pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785)
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 35, Issue 6, Pages: 1501-1510(2017)
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  1. Aquaculture Laboratory CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography
  2. Department of Marine Sciences Goa University Taleigao Plateau
  3. CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre
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Sanaye, S.V., Pawar, A.P., Rivonker, C.U. et al. Biochemical composition of the alligator pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785)., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 35, 1501–1510 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-017-6070-0
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Sanaye, S.V., Pawar, A.P., Rivonker, C.U. et al. Biochemical composition of the alligator pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785)., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 35, 1501–1510 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-017-6070-0 DOI：

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Abstract

Considering the economic importance in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and lack of baseline information

we evaluated the proximate composition

fatty acid and amino acid profiles

trace element content and C:N ratio in the alligator pipefish

Syngnathoides biaculeatus. Amongst proximate principals

a crude protein formed the major biochemical component ((58.9±2.2)% dry weight). Mean percent concentrations (dry weight) of other components such as a total lipid (TL)

ash and nitrogen-free extract measured were

(1.8±0.2)%

(19.2±2.2)% and (20.1±0.45)%

respectively. The fatty acid profile revealed the presence of 27 saturated fatty acids (SFA) with 13 straight-chained and 14 branched-chained

28 unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) with 14 monounsaturated and 14 polyunsaturated and nine other minor fatty acids. Mean percent contributions of total SFAs and UFAs to TL were found to be (55.41±0.24)% and (44.05±0.25)%

respectively. Altogether

16 different amino acids with an equal number of essential (EAA) and non-essential (NAA) ones were identified. Percent contributions by EAA and NAA to the total amino acid content were 38.11% and 61.89%

respectively. Trace metal concentrations in S. biaculeatus were generally low and their distribution followed the order

Mg>Fe>Zn>Mn>Cu>Cr>Ni>Hg>Co. The C:N ratio was (4.37±0.04)%. The profile of major biochemical constituents in alligator pipefish

S. biaculeatus revealed its potential use in TCM as well as a nutritional diet for human consumption. The results of the study would also form the basis for formulation and optimization of diets for the culture of S. biaculeatus.

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