Table 3 Average total protein, lipid (% DW), DHA, and EPA fatty acid composition (mg/g DW) and DHA:EPA ratios in control and enriched Artemia tunisiana at 18 and 24Â h
From: An attempt to improve the proximate composition of local Artemia strain (Wadi El Natrun, Egypt)
Parameters | Unenriched | Enriched | |
|---|---|---|---|
Time (hours) | 0 | 18 | 24 |
Protein | 54.46 | 57.3 | 57.8 |
Lipid | 12.59 | 21.53 | 22.29 |
Protein/lipids | 4.326 | 3.03 | 2.68 |
C22:6n3 (DHA) | 0 | 1.45 | 1.86 |
C20:5n3 (EPA) | 1.3 | 7.62 | 8.13 |
DHA/EPA | 0 | 0.19 | 0.23 |