Fatty acid concentration and proximate composition of acid silage from Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) waste, farmed in Indaiatuba – SP

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the composition and fatty acid profile of the Nile tilapia waste silage with the aim of investigating its nutritional potential. Four lots (5 kg each) of Nile tilapia waste was ground with 3% (w/w) formic acid, stored at 27°C room temperature for 90 days in polyethylene boxes with holes, through which gases went out and then the levels of moisture, protein, ash and total lipids were analyzed obtaining: 77.25, 16.31, 3.17 and 3.26% respectively. 22 types of fatty acids were identified in the range of 10 to 22 carbon atoms and the most abundant was oleic acid-18:1 (22:14%), followed by palmitic acid-16:0 (18.2%). Approximately 97% of fatty acids (FA) were identified in the silage, being 30.81% of saturated fatty acids (SFA), 38.42% of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 27.32% of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) which characterize this product as an important source of essential fatty acids. All parameters indicate a good nutritional potential for acid silage of Nile tilapia, mainly in relation to fatty acids and protein content.