<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The correlation of proximate composition and fatty acid content of the meat of brackish-water kutum, <italic>Rutilus</italic><italic>frisii kutum </italic>(Kamensky), warm-water silver carp, <italic>Hypophthalmichthys molitrix </italic>(Val.), and cold-water rainbow trout, <italic>Oncorhynchus mykiss </italic>(Walbaum) were determined in relation to body weight. In silver carp, body protein increased (r = 0.574, P = 0.032) with increased body weight while moisture decreased (r = -0.789, P = 0.000). In kutum and rainbow trout the contents of protein and lipid were independent of fish size (P > 0.05). The n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids of silver carp meat increased with body weight (r = 0.592, P = 0.033), while n-6 fatty acids decreased (r =-0.667, P = 0.013). The results indicated the important advantages of the nutritional quality of fish of different sizes in the human diet.</p></abstract>

The correlation of proximate composition and fatty acid content of the meat of brackish-water kutum, Rutilusfrisii kutum (Kamensky), warm-water silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Val.), and cold-water rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum) were determined in relation to body weight. In silver carp, body protein increased (r = 0.574, P = 0.032) with increased body weight while moisture decreased (r = -0.789, P = 0.000). In kutum and rainbow trout the contents of protein and lipid were independent of fish size (P > 0.05). The n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids of silver carp meat increased with body weight (r = 0.592, P = 0.033), while n-6 fatty acids decreased (r =-0.667, P = 0.013). The results indicated the important advantages of the nutritional quality of fish of different sizes in the human diet.

Nutritional properties of kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum (Kamensky), silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Val.), and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), correlated with body weight

Department of Fisheries Sciences, Islamic Azad University - Tonekabon Branch, Tonekabon, Iran

Department of Veterinary Science, Islamic Azad University - Chalous Branch, Chalous, Iran

Department of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University - Chalous Branch, Chalous, Iran

School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China

Department of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University - Chalous Branch, Chalous, Iran

Department of Fisheries, Tarbiat Modarres University, Noor, Iran

Fisheries & Aquatic Life

The correlation of proximate composition and fatty acid content of the meat of brackish-water kutum, Rutilusfrisii kutum (Kamensky), warm-water silver carp,...

Nutritional properties of kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum (Kamensky), silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Val.), and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), correlated with body weight

Published Online: Jan 30, 2013

Page range: 275 - 280

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10086-012-0031-1

Keywords
proximate composition, fatty acids, kutum, silver carp, rainbow trout, body weight

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Nutritional properties of kutum, Rutilus frisii kutum (Kamensky), silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Val.), and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), correlated with body weight

Published Online: Jan 30, 2013

Page range: 275 - 280

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10086-012-0031-1

Keywordsproximate composition, fatty acids, kutum, silver carp, rainbow trout, body weight

This content is open access.

Keywords
proximate composition, fatty acids, kutum, silver carp, rainbow trout, body weight