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@article{196779,
        author = {Mohua Das and K. K. Misra},
        title = {Lipid Classes and Their Fatty Acids in the Flesh and Hepatopancreas of Scylla serrata (Forsskal, 1775)},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {4592-4605},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=196779},
        abstract = {The paper evaluates the major lipid classes and their fatty acids from the flesh and hepatopancreas of a marine mud crab Scylla serrata by thin layer chromatography and Gas liquid chromatography. This work is focused on the nutritionally valuable fatty acids present on the species which are vital nutrients of humans. The fatty acid composition in muscle (claw and breast) and hepatopancreas of the mud crab were analyzed by gas chromatography. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were the predominant group of fatty acids found in S. serrata (39%-43%) and Oleic acid (C 18:1 n-9) was the most abundant fatty acid (16%-21%). Oleic acid (C 18:1 n-9), Gondoic acid (C 20:1), Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20: 5 n-3), Docosatetraenoic acid (C22: 4 n-6) and Docosahexanoic acid (C22: 6 n-3) contents are substantially present in flesh. The contents of Oleic acid (C 18:1 n-9), Gondoic acid (C 20:1) and Docosatetraenoic acid (C 22:4 n-6) were notably different in flesh and hepatopancreas. It is concluded that claw and breast meat are good sources of n3 PUFAs and n6 PUFAs. The results suggest that flesh of the mud crab is an appropriate nutrient for human health},
        keywords = {Fatty acids; GLC; Lipids; Mud crab; Saturates; Unsaturated; PUFA},
        month = {April},
        }