PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACTIVE FATTY ACIDS OF FIDDLER CRAB Uca acuta acuta (Simpson)

Life Science-Zoology

Authors

  • TAPAS KUMAR DAS Research scholar, Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore (West), West Bengal, India
  • ANITA GHOSH . Secretary, Drug Research & Development Centre, Kolkata. West Bengal, India.
  • SUSANTA KUMAR CHAKRABORTY Professor and Head, Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore (West), West Bengal, India.

Keywords:

Fatty acid, Fiddler crab, EPA&DHA

Abstract

The fatty acid compositions of the body flesh, big chela flesh and hepatopancreas of the selected detritivore
fiddler crab Uca acuta acuta (Simpson) have been studied by gas liquid chromatography and other
chromatographic techniques. Altogether 28 components were detected and estimated. Major fatty acids
recorded were palmitic (16:0), stearic (18:0), oleic (18:1ω9), linoleic (18:2ω6), arachidonic (20:4ω3),
eicosapentaenoic (20:5ω3) and docosahexaenoic (22:6ω3). Of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, considerably
higherlevels of pharmacologically active fatty acids, viz. eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic acids were
recorded. Such findings suggests that the species studied is also a potential source of pharmacologically
active fatty acids, particularly those belonging to the –ω3 series.

Published

2014-06-30

How to Cite

TAPAS KUMAR DAS, GHOSH, A. ., & KUMAR CHAKRABORTY, S. (2014). PHARMACOLOGICALLY ACTIVE FATTY ACIDS OF FIDDLER CRAB Uca acuta acuta (Simpson) : Life Science-Zoology. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 4(2), L21-L27. Retrieved from https://www.ijlpr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/465

Issue

Volume 4 Issue 2, April - June 2014

Section

Research Articles

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