PMID- 37324847 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230619 IS - 2048-7177 (Print) IS - 2048-7177 (Electronic) IS - 2048-7177 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 6 DP - 2023 Jun TI - Changes in fatty acids during storage of artisanal-processed freshwater sardines (Rastrineobola argentea). PG - 3040-3047 LID - 10.1002/fsn3.3284 [doi] AB - For ages, indigenous small fish species have been important in food and nutritional security of poor communities in low income countries. Freshwater fish, in particular fatty fish species are attracting a great attention because they are good sources of health promoting long chain omega-3 fatty acids. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n-3), Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA, C22:5n-3) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20:5n-3) are the main omega-3 PUFAs known to confer health benefits in humans if consumed in required amounts. While nutritionally valued, omega-3 PUFAs in fish are susceptible to oxidative damage during processing, transportation and subsequent storage. Lake Victoria sardines (Rastrineobola argentea), are rich source of chemically unstable omega-3 fatty acids DHA, DPA and EPA. Traditionally, sardines are preserved by sun drying, deep frying and smoking. Sardine products are transported, stored and marketed at ambient temperatures. Generally, uncontrolled and higher temperatures are known to increase vulnerability of polyunsaturated fatty acids to oxidation which in turn results into loss of nutritional and sensory qualities. This study investigated changes of fat acids in sun dried, deep fried and smoked sardines during storage. Lipolysis and the progressive hydroperoxides formation were monitored by free fatty acids (FFAs) and peroxide value (PV) respectively. None volatile secondary products of lipid oxidation were measured by thiobabituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). Fatty acids were analyzed by gas chromatography with a flameionization detector (GC-FID). Deep fried sardines maintained the lowest and apparently stable PV, TBARS and FFAs. Proportions of saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids decreased with time while that of monounsaturated fatty acids increased. Omega-3 fatty acids EPA, DPA and DHA decreased with increase in storage time. In 21 days of storage, DHA was oxidized beyond detectable levels in all sardine products. Gradual increase in FFAs in sun dried sardines was suggestive of lipid hydrolysis induced by enzymes. CI - (c) 2023 The Authors. Food Science & Nutrition published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. FAU - Chaula, Davis AU - Chaula D AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4013-3786 AD - Department of Food Sciences and Agro-Processing Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro Tanzania. FAU - Jacobsen, Charlotte AU - Jacobsen C AD - National Food Institute, Division for Food Technology Technical University of Denmark Lyngby Denmark. FAU - Laswai, Henry S AU - Laswai HS AD - Department of Food Sciences and Agro-Processing Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro Tanzania. FAU - Chove, Bernard Elias AU - Chove BE AD - Department of Food Sciences and Agro-Processing Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro Tanzania. FAU - Dalsgaard, Anders AU - Dalsgaard A AD - Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Section of Food Safety and Zoonoses, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences University of Copenhagen Frederiksberg C Denmark. FAU - Mdegela, Robinson AU - Mdegela R AD - College of Veterinary and Medical Sciences, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro Tanzania. FAU - Hyldig, Grethe AU - Hyldig G AD - National Food Institute, Division for Food Technology Technical University of Denmark Lyngby Denmark. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230309 PL - United States TA - Food Sci Nutr JT - Food science & nutrition JID - 101605473 PMC - PMC10261779 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Lake Victoria OT - Rastrineobola argentea OT - fatty acid profile OT - omega-3 fatty acids COIS- The authors have no conflict of interest to declare. EDAT- 2023/06/16 06:42 MHDA- 2023/06/16 06:43 PMCR- 2023/03/09 CRDT- 2023/06/16 04:16 PHST- 2022/07/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/02/03 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/02/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/06/16 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/06/16 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/06/16 04:16 [entrez] PHST- 2023/03/09 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - FSN33284 [pii] AID - 10.1002/fsn3.3284 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Food Sci Nutr. 2023 Mar 9;11(6):3040-3047. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.3284. eCollection 2023 Jun.