IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Arunisha Ghosh; Farhana Islam; Fatma Fariha; Gulafshan; Rituparna Choudhury; Shreya Das; Sohini Adhikari; Susmita Misra; Susmita Samaddar; Sweta Bhowmick; Sanjukta Mondal (Parui)

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Variation of protein content with size in three fresh water fishes (Mourola, Bata and Punti) consumed in West Bengal

Arunisha Ghosh, Farhana Islam, Fatma Fariha, Gulafshan, Rituparna Choudhury, Shreya Das, Sohini Adhikari, Susmita Misra, Susmita Samaddar, Sweta Bhowmick, Sanjukta Mondal Parui

Abstract :

Present paper deals with estimation of proteins from three different species of small indigenous fresh water fishes viz. Mourola (Amblypharyngodon sp.), Bata (Labeo bata) and Punti (Puntius sp.) largely consumed in West Bengal and study of the variation in the protein content with the size of the fishes. The protein content was highest in Puntius sp. followed by Labeo bata and Amblypharyngodon sp. In general the protein content per gram of body weight was found to be higher in smaller sized fishes except for Mourola where the protein content increased with size