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5210104 
Journal Article 
GC-MS analysis of Fatty acids (FAs) of Prosobranch Gastropod species Thais carinifera From Pakistan Coast (North Arabian Sea) 
Afsar, N; Siddiqui, G; Rasheed, M; Ahmed, VU; Khan, A 
2012 
Yes 
Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan
ISSN: 0253-5106 
34 
565-569 
The fatty acids (FAs) composition was analyzed in digestive gland/gonad complex of male and female specimens of Thais carinifera by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique in identification of fatty acids (FAs). Saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and steroidal components formed a large proportion of total lipids. Palmitic acid (16:0) and stearic acid (18:0), 11 eicosanoic acid, 5-13-docosadicnoic acid and Cholesterol was found in abundance as SFA, MUFA, PUFA and steroidal constituent respectively in both male and female samples. Multi-methyl branched, methyl branched and hydroxy FAs contributed a smaller proportion. Presence of fair amount (similar to 20%) of PUFA along with cholesterol (similar to 24%) in Thais carinifera is unique because of their role in human health. This is the first ever report revealing the FAs and steroidal composition of this species.