Screening of Lesser-Known Salted–Dried Fish Species for Fatty Acids, Tocols, and Squalene
Journal: Foods
Year: 2023

The fillets and roes of 29 species of dry-salted fishes consumed in Eurasian countries were analyzed for fatty acids (FAs), tocols, and squalene, looking for derived health benefits. FAs were analyzed by GC-FID, and tocols and squalene were analyzed by HPLC-DAD. With some exceptions, docosahexaenoic (DHA, 22:6<i>n</i>-3), eicosapentaenoic (EPA, 20:5<i>n</i>-3), and arachidonic (ARA, 20:4<i>n</i>-6) acids were the prominent polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). The fillets of <i>Scardinius erythro