Protein and Mineral Compositions of Some Local Fishes of Tripura, India


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Authors

  • CHANDAN DEBNATH
  • LOPAMUDRA SAHOO
  • ABHIJIT SINGHA
  • GULAB SINGH YADAV
  • M. DATTA
  • S.V. NGACHAN

Keywords:

Protein and mineral content of fish, Indian major carps, medium carp, small indigenous species

Abstract

In this study, eight fish species namely, A. mola, E. danricus, P. sophore, C. fasciata, L. bata, C. catla, L. rohita and C. mrigala from Tripura were analyzed for protein and mineral compositions
in their dried form as limited study is available in this line. The specimens were collected live, processed and oven-dried before analysing them in triplicate using standard procedures. All
fishes irrespective of major, medium and small indigenous species were found nutritive even in their dried state. Protein and mineral contents showed significant variations among the species. Protein content varied from 39.37% (C. lalia) to 75.43% (L. bata). Phosphorus content varied from 0.09% (P. sophore) to 0.54% (C. fasciata), potassium from 0.28% (C. fasciata) to 0.95% (P. sophore) and calcium from 0.06% (Labeo species) to 1.66% (C. fasciata). Copper content was found from 16.1 mg/kg (P. sophore) to 273.9 mg/kg (C. mrigala), zinc from 23.5 mg/kg (L. rohita) to 154.4 mg/kg (E. danricus), iron from 91.8 mg/kg (C. catla) to 997.7 mg/kg (C. fasciata) and manganese from 3.9 mg/kg (L. rohita) to 51.4 mg/kg (C. fasciata). Moisture
content was the highest in C. fasciata (14.17%) whereas, L. bata and C. catla showed the least amount (11.17%).

Author Biographies

  • CHANDAN DEBNATH
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembu, Chera 799210, India
  • LOPAMUDRA SAHOO
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembu, Chera 799210, India
  • ABHIJIT SINGHA
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembu, Chera 799210, India
  • GULAB SINGH YADAV
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembu, Chera 799210, India
  • M. DATTA
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Lembu, Chera 799210, India
  • S.V. NGACHAN
    ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam-793103, Meghalaya, India

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Vol. 27 No. 1 (2014)

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DEBNATH, C., SAHOO, L., SINGHA, A., YADAV, G. S., DATTA, M., & NGACHAN, S. (2015). Protein and Mineral Compositions of Some Local Fishes of Tripura, India. Indian Journal of Hill Farming, 27(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJHF/article/view/46878