Comparative Study on Macro and Micro Nutrient Profiling of Selected Freshwater, Brackish Water and Marine Water Food Fishes Available in Kerala, India

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the macro and micro- nutrient profiling of selected freshwater, brackish water and marine water food fishes available in India. The raw fishes have been collected from the Polakandam Fish Market, Kochi, and Kerala during the early morning hours of the day and carried in fresh condition to the laboratory. The biochemical composition viz., Moisture (%), Crude Protein (%), Fat (%), Ash (%), Fatty acid Profile, Amino acid Profile, Mineral Profile of selected fish species Etroplussuratensis (Cichlidae), Scatophagusargus (Scatophagidae), Channamarulius (Channidae), Scomberomorusguttatus (Scombridae), Channapunctatus (Channidae), Horabagrusbrachysoma (Bagridae) were analysed. This study suggested that fishes are good source of protein, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids and minerals which can be directly used in human diet to cope up with the protein malnutrition in developing countries.