On the Catfish, Crucian and Hymenophayso Curta Fish Oil

Above mentioned fish were caught in the coldest season. The samples of oils were obtained from these fish. I. Catfish oil. A sample of the catfish (Parosilurus asotus Linne) oil was analyzed, and the following properties have been observed : Body oil Internal Liver oil organs oil Yield% 4.11 0.79 2.33 d154 0.9199 0.9268 - n15D 1.4710 n20D1.4753 n20D1.6730 A.V. 7.6 66.2 36.6 S.V. 191.2 171.2 215.9 I.V. 120.7 166.4 166.0 (Wijs) Unsaponifiable 2.01 16.93 13.37 matter % Color Reddish brown Yellow Dark brown Liver oil value 2.0 (+) 1) (+) 2) *1), 2) : Color reaction with cone H2SO4 The mixed fatty acids of the body oil had the following constants : Yield% N.V. I.V. Color 92.50 201.4 125.3 Yellowish brown The solid and liquid acids separated from the mixed acids had the following data : Solid acids Liquid acids Yield% 25.91 74.09 d204 - 0.9092 n20D - 1.4656 N.V. 209.0 196.8 I.V. 23.5 158.9 mp (°C) 47.248.6 - Color Pale yellow Dark red The above solid and liquid acids of the mixed acids composed of the following acids respectively : (i) Sold acids : Chiefly C16, C18 and minor amounts of C20, C22, C14, C12 acid. (ii) Liquid acid : C18-_??_1, _??_2, _??_3 and minor amounts of C16-_??_ : C22-_??_1, _??_2, _??_3 (_??_4?) acid and C22 unsaturated. Unsaponifiable matter mp (°C) I.V. Color Body oil 110.5117.8 136.9 Yellowish red Internal organs oil 142144 - Colorless Liver oil 141143 - Colorless II. Crucian oil The samples of the crucian oils of the body and internal organs were obtained from the fish by ether extraction and had the following properties : Body oil Internal organs oil Yield% 2.78 1.25 d154 0.9188 0.9188 n15D 1.4724 1.4725 A.V. 15.1 58.2 S.V. 193.4 172.9 I.V. 122.6 150.6 Unsaponifiable matter% 1.85 12.18 Color Reddish brown Yellowish brown Liver oil value 0 0 The mixed fatty acids of the body oil had the following data : Yield% N.V. I.V. Color 92.60 202.9 126.1 Yellowish red The solid and liquid acids separated from the mixed acids had the following properties : Solid acids Liquid acids Yield% 26.26 73.74 d204 - 0.9092 n20D - 1.4660 N.V. 210.0 199.4 V.I. 19.3 158.6 mp (°C) 48.550.6 - Color Pale yellow Dark red The solid and liquid acids composed of the following acids respectively : (i) Solid acids : Chiefly C16, C18 and minor amounts of C14, C20, C12 acid. (ii) Liquid acids : Chiefly C18-_??_1, _??_2 and minor amounts of C16-_??__??_, C20-_??_1, _??_2, _??_3 acid. Unsaponifiable matter mp (°C) I.V. Color Body oil 111.4118.6 125.6 Yellowish red Internall