Aqueous Extracts of Fish Roe as a Source of Several Bioactive Compounds

Regular consumption of seafood and, in particular, fish has been associated with important health benefits. A product that increasingly included the human nutrition is roe. Despite its nutritional value established (fatty acid profile and protein content), knowledge composition aqueous extracts still limited. This work describes bioactive compounds roe-derived three different marine species (sardine, horse mackerel sea bass) using a method based on liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry an electrospray ionisation source (LC-ESI/HRMS). The presence substances well-known functional properties (e.g., antioxidant anti-inflammatory properties) was demonstrated, namely essential amino acids taurine), peptides anserine carnosine), B-group vitamins nicotinamide) gadusol. Therefore, are excellent sources may be used as font components for several medical veterinary applications.