University of Guilan Aquatic Animals Nutrition 2980-8499 3 2 2017 09 23 Comparison of fatty acids biochemical quality in the caviar of reared and wild beluga, Huso huso Comparison of fatty acids biochemical quality in the caviar of reared and wild beluga, Huso huso 57 67 2240 FA Seyed Vali Hosseini Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Alborz, Iran Aria Babakhani Lashkan Babakhani Lashkan Fisheries Department, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara, Guilan, Iran Amin Oji Fard Fisheries Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Persian Gulf University, Borazjan, Bushehr, Iran Journal Article 2017 05 01 In this study, the quality of fatty acids in sturgeon caviar were assessed and compared in <em>reared</em>and <em>wild specimens of beluga, Huso huso caught from the Caspian Sea</em>. The fatty acids profile, n3/n6 and atherogenic and thrombogenic index were also measured. The wild caviar had higher PUFA and n3/n6 than reared fish (P<0.05). The EPA + DHA content in wild caviar (20.7) was significantly higher than reared specimens (10.54) (P<0.05). Atherogenic index in wild (0.33) was significantly higher than reared (0.27), while thrombogenic index in reared was higher than wild (P<0.05). The results obtained from the present study show that the reared beluga caviar has a good quality and is a suitable alternative for wild caviar. In this study, the quality of fatty acids in sturgeon caviar were assessed and compared in <em>reared</em>and <em>wild specimens of beluga, Huso huso caught from the Caspian Sea</em>. The fatty acids profile, n3/n6 and atherogenic and thrombogenic index were also measured. The wild caviar had higher PUFA and n3/n6 than reared fish (P<0.05). The EPA + DHA content in wild caviar (20.7) was significantly higher than reared specimens (10.54) (P<0.05). Atherogenic index in wild (0.33) was significantly higher than reared (0.27), while thrombogenic index in reared was higher than wild (P<0.05). The results obtained from the present study show that the reared beluga caviar has a good quality and is a suitable alternative for wild caviar. https://janb.guilan.ac.ir/article_2240_e23c7b05ceb9f1f1de4774964dea6022.pdf