10/01/2018 / By Zoey Sky
A study published in Food Sci. Technol (Campinas) reported that feeding Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) with flaxseed, a superfood derived from Linum usitatissimum, can help boost the former’s omega-3 fatty acid levels. According to the authors, this can have economic benefits since it may also improve the quality of tilapia sold as food and dried using different methods.
The researchers concluded that feeding Nile tilapia flaxseed helped boost their fatty acid content and that using the drying process can help expedite the transportation and storage of fish products.
Find the full text of study at this link.
You can read more articles about the benefits of eating fresh food like Nile tilapia and flaxseed at Fresh.news.
Journal Reference:
Zanqui AB, Souza AHPD, Gohara AK, Nishiyama MF, Ribeiro RP, Souza NED, Visentainer JV, Gomes STM, Matsushita M. MULTIVARIATE STUDY OF NILE TILAPIA BYPRODUCTS ENRICHED WITH OMEGA-3 AND DRIED WITH DIFFERENT METHODS. Food Science and Technology. 2016;36(1):18–23. DOI: 10.1590/1678-457X.6796
Tagged Under: fatty acids, fish, flaxseed, Linum usitatissimum, lyophilization, Nile tilapia, omega 3, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-3s, Oreochromis niloticus, principal components analysis, research, tilapia