The cooking method made it possible to obtain the adipose tissue oil from L. dentatus with a better yield than with the 45 °C drying method. This increase could be attributed to the high temperature which could favor the release of the oil from the tissues.
The variation in the acid index could be associated to the extraction method. Indeed, the extraction by drying at 45 °C was carried out for 24 hours, while the extraction after cooking at 95 °C was carried out for 20 min and at relatively high temperature. Furthermore, the low content of free fatty acids at 95 °C could be due to the deactivation of the lipolytic enzymes by heat, thus preventing hydrolysis in the cooked product. These results are in agreement with those obtained by Weber et al. [20] according to who the cooking methods applied to catfish caused a significant reduction in its free fatty acid content. The acid index of the oil from the adipose tissue of L. dentatus extracted by both methods was in accordance with the standard (≤ 3 mg KOH / g of oil) [21].
A drop in the oil's iodine indicator is attributed to the destruction of fatty acid double bonds by oxidation, cleavage or polymerization [22]. The fatty tissue oil of L. dentatus obtained by drying at 45 ° C had a lower iodine index than that obtained by pressing after cooking at 95 ° C. The prolonged exposure of this oil to heat during extraction by drying at 45 ° C leads to a deterioration of the double bonds. Indeed, the exposure of oil to heat leads to an alteration of the double bonds of unsaturated fatty acids [23]. Likewise, the peak at 3008 cm-1, linked to the CH stretching vibration of the cis double bond (= CH), which provides information on the degree of lipid unsaturation is greater in the oil obtained after cooking. A similar peak at 3010 cm-1, linked to the CH stretching vibration of the cis double bond (= CH), was obtained in the lipids of salmon [24]. In addition, the two peaks just below 3000 (2955 − 2922 cm-1 and 2853 − 2849 cm-1) attributed to the absorption caused by the asymmetrical and symmetrical stretching vibrations of the methyl and methylene groups could be linked to oxidation of oils with reduction of unsaturations.
The high value of the peroxide index obtained in L. dentatus adipose oil obtained by drying at 45 °C compared to that obtained by pressing after cooking could be due to a prolonged reaction of oxygen with double bonds during drying at 45 ° C. Furthermore, the peak associated with the hydroxyl groups formed during oxidation, appearing near 3350 cm-1 is higher in the oil obtained by drying at 45 ° C compared to that obtained after cooking. The decrease in the intensity of this band may suggest the decomposition of the hydroperoxide to give secondary lipid oxidation products due to heat.
The thiobarbituric acid index of oils from adipose tissue of L. dentatus obtained after cooking at 95 °C was higher compared to that obtained after drying. According to food standards, the oils were of good quality because they presented indices lower than 10 µmol MDA / Kg [20].
The anisidine index of oils from adipose tissue of L. dentatus obtained by drying was higher compared to that obtained after cooking. Prolonged exposure to heat resulted in the transformation of unstable primary oxidation compounds (hydroperoxides) into stable secondary compounds [25].
According to Guillén and Cabo [26], the spectral regions between 1265 and 1014 cm-1 (Fig. 2d) are associated with the stretching vibration of the C-O ester group and the bending vibration of the C-O group of alcohols and ethers. They show a slight difference from one extraction method to another. Thus, the higher peaks in the oil obtained by drying at 45 °C may reflect a more advanced oxidation of the lipids. The results are in accordance with the oils indices.
The evaluation of the antibacterial activity of oils from adipose tissue of L. dentatus obtained by to the two extraction methods revealed MICs values between 16 and 256 mg/ml, reflecting the activities of these oils on bacteria responsible of foodborne diseases. This antibacterial activity could be justified by the presence in these oils of saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids of the family of omega-3 (linoleic acid, eicosapentanoic acid, docosahexanoic acid) and omega-6 (linolenic acid, arachidonic acid). These oils could therefore be used to relieve stomach aches due to contamination by these enterobacteria.
The oil obtained following cooking was active on a wide range of bacteria compared to that obtained after drying at 45 °C. This could be due to the modification of the chemical composition reflected by the quality indices of the oil obtained after drying at 45 °C which was more affected during the extraction.
The antibacterial activity of the emulsions from L. dentatus adipose tissue oils was greater compared to oils used for their preparation. This can be explained by the fact that, the emulsions improve the penetration of the active fatty acids through the bacterial cell membrane thanks to their large specific surface and to the reduction of the interfacial tension of the droplets [27]. Indeed, in comparison with macroemulsions, nanoemulsions in question in this work have better solubility and much greater specific surface, which gives an optimized diffusibility of the active substance.
Oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids behave as adjuvants that can modulate the activity of certain antibiotics [28]. The oils from L. dentatus potentiated the activity of Ciprofloxacin, Amoxicilin, Tetracycline, Gentamicin and Chloramphenicol on all the bacteria tested with the exception of Y. enterocolitica, S. flexneri and S. aureus where an antagonistic effect was observed.