THE PRIMARY METABOLITES OF SARDINE (SARDINA PILCHARDUS) IN THE MOROCCAN NORTH ATLANTIC

Wahbi Abderrazik,Seddik Nadia,Tazi Ouadia,Hmimid Fouzia,Idali Hanane,Schahrakane Yassine,Errami Ahmed

doi:10.21474/ijar01/11797

Abstract

Primary metabolites were determined in muscle, liver and gonads in sardines (Sardina pilchardus) captured in the Moroccan North Atlantic.It emerges from this study that in sardines, in the different seasons of the year, the lipid, protein and carbohydrate reserves are stored in the different organs. This important storage of metabolites in the gonads will undoubtedly be used for maturation while the reserves stored in muscle and liver will be used for the production of energy necessary for catadromous migration.In addition, there are other biotic and abiotic factors that influence the use and storage of these metabolites such as the quality and quantity of foods and hydrological parameters.

Highlights

Primary metabolites were determined in muscle, liver and gonads in sardines (Sardina pilchardus) captured in the Moroccan North Atlantic.It emerges from this study that in sardines, in the different seasons of the year, the lipid, protein and carbohydrate reserves are
As in other pelagic species, primary metabolites play an important role in sardine nutrition for energy supply, as structural components of the body, and as essential membrane lipids (Hansen, 2008)
We investigated the monthly variations of the overall chemical composition of sardine: Sardina pilchardus in the Moroccan North Atlantic region

Summary

RESEARCH ARTICLE

THE PRIMARY METABOLITES OF SARDINE (SARDINA PILCHARDUS) IN THE MOROCCAN NORTH ATLANTIC. Wahbi Abderrazik[1], Seddik Nadia[1], Hmimid Fouzia[2], Schahrakane Yassine[1], Idali Hanane[3], Errami Ahmed[4] and Tazi Ouadia[1]. 1. Laboratory of Immunology and Biodiversity, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan 2 University, Casablanca, Morocco. 2. Laboratory of Biotechnology, Environment and Health - Faculty of Sciences El Jadida - University Chouaib. 3. Laboratory of Health and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Hassan 2 University, Casablanca, 4. National Institute of Forensic Science of the Police, Casablanca, Morocco

Female Muscle Female Gonad Female liver

FM FF

Quantity of lipids of sardine