FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (11 ): 238-240.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201011051

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Determination and Nutritional Evaluation of Amino Acids in Esox lucius Muscle

WANG Yong-xing1,QIAN Long2,*,LU Yan1,Abduula ABBAS1   

  1. 1. College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China;
    2. Xinjiang Bingtuan Fishery Technical Extension Station, Urumqi 830000, China
  • Received:2009-10-29 Online:2010-06-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: QIAN Long E-mail:ql6304@163.com

Abstract:

In order to evaluate the nutritional quality of Esox lucius muscle, its amino acid composition was determined and analyzed using an automatic amino acid analyzer. The amino acid composition of Esox lucius muscle consisted of 18 common amino acids including 8 essential amino acids that are required in human body. The total content of amino acids in a dried muscle sample was 82.65 g/100g and the content of essential amino acids was 43.58 g/100g. The ratio between essential amino acids and total amino acids was 53 %. The essential amino acid composition in Esox lucius muscle basically met the requirements of the food standard issued by FAO/WHO. The coefficient of amino acids ratio was 86.41. The content of four delicious amino acids in a dried muscle sample was 30.51 g/100g.

Key words: Esox lucius, amino acid, nutritional composition

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