著者

松野 隆男 永田 誠一 佐藤 嘉純 渡辺 哲夫

出版者

日本水産學會

雑誌

日本水産学会誌 (ISSN:00215392)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.40, no.6, pp.579-584, 1974

被引用文献数

5

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The carotenoid pigments from the fin and skin of horse mackerel, swellfishes, porcupinefishes and striped mullet were investigated. Tunaxanthin was predominant in horse mackerel (63-69%), swellfishes (33%) and porcupinefishes (56%). The following carotenoids were identified and their contents determined in the respective fishes: β-carotene(-, -, 4%), α-cryptoxanthin (2-trace, 3, 10%), cryptoxanthin (-, 10%, -), lutein(15-19, 3, 6%), zea1xanthin(10-16, 33, 16%), diatoxanthin(-, 7%, -), cynthiaxanthin(-, 8%, -), α-doradecin (-, 3, 1%) and astacene (-, trace, 1%), respectively.<br>Carangoxanthin originally reported in horse mackerel by Hirao was not detected in fishes collected at various seasons and places in spite of our detailed investigation.<br>In contrast with the above fishes, striped mullet contained zeaxanthin (68%) and lutein (20%) as the major carotenoids and a relatively small amount of tunaxanthin (6%).