Mineral and proximate composition of some commercially important fish of the Arabian Gulf

M. Zamil El-Faer; Tarik N. Rawdah; Khudre M. Attar; Mohammad Arab

doi:10.1016/0308-8146(92)90016-U

Mineral and proximate composition of some commercially important fish of the Arabian Gulf

M. Zamil El-Faer^*, Tarik N. Rawdah, Khudre M. Attar, Mohammad Arab

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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

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The information available on the chemical composition of the fish being harvested from the Arabian Gulf is very limited. The levels of nine nutrient minerals and the proximate components of the raw (fresh) edible portions of some commercially important finfish and shellfish were determined. All the fish investigated were fairly high in protein (18-22%) while the lipid content was less than 3%. Small amounts of carbohydrates were detected only in shellfish. The moisture and ash content varied within a narrow range. The levels of minerals varied from one fish species to the other. In finfish the most abundant mineral was potassium followed by phosphorus with lower levels of sodium, magnesium and calcium. Similar trends were observed in shellfish except for sodium which was present in amounts comparable to that of potassium.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-98
Number of pages	4
Journal	Food Chemistry
Volume	45
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0308-8146(92)90016-U
State	Published - 1992

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This work was supported by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Fish samples were provided by the Saudi Fisheries Company.

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