%0 Journal Article %T Bulgarian Marine and Freshwater Fishes as a Source of Fat-Soluble Vitamins for a Healthy Human Diet %A Mona Stancheva %A Diana A. Dobreva %J Foods %D 2013 %I MDPI AG %R 10.3390/foods2030332 %X The aim of the present study evaluates the fat-soluble vitamins all- trans retinol (vitamin A), cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3) and ¦Á-tocopherol (vitamin E) content in the fresh edible tissue of Bulgarian fish species: marine¡ªgrey mullet ( Mugil cephalus) and bonito ( Sarda sarda), and freshwater¡ªrainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss) and common carp ( Cyprinus carpio). The sample preparation procedure includes alkaline saponification, followed by liquid-liquid extraction with n-hexane. All- trans retinol, cholecalciferol and ¦Á-tocopherol were analyzed simultaneously using RP-HPLC\UV\FL system with analytical column C18 ODS2 Hypersil£¿. The fat soluble vitamins content (¦Ìg per 100 g wet weight) in the fresh edible fish tissue of analyzed fishes are in the ranges: vitamin A from 2.7 ¡À 0.4 to 37.5 ¡À 3.4 ¦Ìg/100 g ww; vitamin D 3 from 1.1 ¡À 0.1 to 11.4 ¡À 0.6 ¦Ìg/100 g ww; vitamin E from 121.4 ¡À 9.6 to 1274.2 ¡À 44.1 ¦Ìg/100 g ww. Three fat-soluble vitamins occur in higher amounts in rainbow trout and grey mullet species. According to recommended daily intake (RDI), they are a good source of cholecalciferol. %K Oncorhynchus mykiss %K Cyprinus carpio %K Mugil cephalus %K Sarda sarda %K fat soluble vitamins %K HPLC/UV/FL %U http://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/2/3/332