Deep-sea mud shrimp and shovel-nosed lobster from the Arabian Sea as prospective sources of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids

Fatty acid profile of deep-sea mud shrimp (Solenocera hextii) and shovel-nosed lobsters (Thenus unimaculatus) harvested from south-west coast (Arabian Sea) India were evaluated compared. Palmitic oleic acids the principle saturated fatty monounsaturated acids, respectively in lobster species. T. unimaculatus contained greater concentrations C20-22 n-3 polyunsaturated such as docosahexaenoic eicosapentaenoic acid. Higher n-3/n-6 ratio (greater than 4) addition to considerably polyunsaturated/saturated (>1.2) hypocholesterolaemic/hypercholesterolaemic (>2) recorded compared shrimp. Lesser thrombogenicity (?0.5) atherogenicity (<1.0) indices recognised a desirable marine species for human nutrition. Keywords: Atherogenicity index, Deep-sea shrimp, acid, Thrombogenicity Shovel-nosed