All values are means with standard deviation (n¼6). Different letters within the same column differ significantly from each other (P˂0.05). NTF: Nile tilapia cooked fish
bones, ND: not detected, CHO: carbohydrates.
1 Total omega 3 fatty acids (g)/100 g fish bones includes alpha linolenic acid (0.31 g), eicosapentaenoic acid (0.4 g) and docosahexaenoic acid (0.15 g). Each sample was
analyzed in triplicate.