Murat Kartal*,o, Semra KURUCU*, Sinem ASLAN*, Özge ÖZBAY*, Timurhan CEYLAN**, Esin SAYAR**, Şemsettin CEVHEROĞLU**

*Ankara University, Faculity of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy ,06100 Tandoğan, Ankara, TURKEY.
**Turkish ministry of Defense Military Medicine Factory, 06100 Dıskapı, Ankara-TURKEY
oCorresponding author e-mail: kartal@pharmacy.ankara.edu.tr

Summary:
In this study, two fish species, anchovy (Engraulis encrasicholus) and horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) and theree commercial fish oil products sold on the Turkish market were analysed and compared by gas choromatography mass spectometry (GC-MS) according to thir eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) content. Medicinally important fatty acids like polyansaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and ?-3 were detacted in abundant amounts, especially in the anchovy oil. Anchovy oil can be used in the form of gelatin capsules as dietary supplements in Turkey.