Biochemical composition of Predatory carp (Chanodichthys erythropterus) from Lake Dianshan, Shanghai, China

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Table 1 Amino acid composition of the muscle of Chanodichthys erythropterus (mg/100 g).

	Essential amino acid	Ratio (mg/100 g)	Non-essential amino acid	Ratio (mg/100 g)
1	Methionine	1432.3	Alanine	3173.8
2	Valine	1035.7	Aspartic Acid	1345.6
3	Tryptophan	908.7	Proline	704.95
4	Phenylalanine	903.2	Glutamic Acid	596.7
5	Glutamine	785.9	Serine	493.7
6	Iso-Leucine	784.6	Tyrosine	301.8
7	Leucine	693.4	Cysteine	293.3
8	Histidine	403.4	Asparagine	190.3
9	Lysine	356.9	Arginine	189.6
10	Threonine	329.3	Glycine	136.7
	Total essential amino acid	7633.4	Total non-essential amino acid	7426.45
	Total amino acid (essential + non-essential amino acids)			15059.85 mg

Fig. 1 The standard graph of amino acids.

Fig. 2 Estimation of amino acids in Chanodichthys erythropterus muscle.

Table 2 Fatty acid composition of the muscle of Chanodichthys erythropterus (mg/100 g).

	Fatty acids	No. of carbon atoms	Fatty acid type	Ratio (mg/100 g)
1	Oleic acid	C18:1	MUFA	7834.3
	Total monounsaturated fatty acids			7834.3
2	Margaric acid	C17:0	SFA	893.3
3	Palmitic acid	C16:0	SFA	4857.3
4	Stearic acid	C18:0	SFA	5493.9
	Total Saturated fatty acids			11244.5 mg
5	Alpha Linolenic acid (n−3)	C18:3	PUFA	3085.9
6	Linoleic acid (n−6)	C18:2	PUFA	1093.78
7	Stearidonic acid (SDA) (Morotic acid)	C18:4	PUFA	136.8
	Total polyunsaturated fatty acids			4316.48 mg

Fig. 3 The standard graph of fatty acids.

Fig. 4 Estimation of fatty acids in Chanodichthys erythropterus muscle.