Quantitative compositions of two unsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were examined in fish oil from orbital cavity and fillets of fishes which captured from Brazilian coast. The experimental results demonstrated that quantities of DHA were extremely higher in oil from orbital cavity of Atum and Bonito as compared with fillet oil, whereas orbital cavity oil from Olho de Boi, Cavalinha, Sardinha, and Serra contained slightly higher DHA than fillet oil. On the other hand, fillet oil from Atum and Bonito contained more EPA than oil from orbital cavity, whereas orbital cavity oils from Olho de Boi, Cavalinha, Sardinha and Serra contained higher quantities of EPA than oils from fillets.
fishes; fat acids; eicosapentaenoic acid; docosahexaenoic acid; EPA; DHA
