Variation of moisture and protein content in the muscle of three catfishes: A comparative study
Gita Bezbaruah, Dipali D Deka
Abstract
Three species of Catfishes (Mystus vitattus, Clarius batrachus and Heteropneustus fossilis) were analyzed for proximate composition i.e. Moisture and Protein content to evaluate their nutritional value. The Moisture content of the fish species ranged between 71.2 ± 0.07% to 79.45±0.04%. The muscle protein content of the fishes were ranged between 14.49±0.96% to 18.14±0.07%.The mean values of moisture and Protein content were found statistically significant (P
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Water contentFish <Actinopterygii>BiologyAnimal scienceComposition (language)MoistureFood scienceFisheryChemistryGeotechnical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringLinguisticsPhilosophyAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthFish Biology and Ecology Studies