Abstract: The seasonal variations in protein content of fresh water fish Puntius sarana from Godavari River at Nanded region, Maharashtra State were observed from April 2015 to March 2016. The obtained results showed that protein content was high in the month of July (16.9 ± 1.20) the lowest was in the January (13.9± 1.50) and December (14.2± 1.20). Then there was a slight increase in the protein content in the month of February, March, April,May and June which ranges 14.3 ± 1.70, 14.7 ± 1.50, 15.1 ± 1.30, 16.2 ± 1.40, 16.3 ± 1.60 g/g tissue respectively. Variation of protein content during different seasons of the year helps nutritionists and researchers who are striving to improve the nutritive value, processing and marketing of endangered fish species and in fishing industry.
Keywords: Protein, Monthly variations, seasonal variations, Puntius sarana.
Title: VARIATION OF PROTEIN CONTENTS IN THE MUSCLE OF FISH PUNTIUS SARANA (HAMILTON) FROM GODAVARI RIVER AT NANDED REGION, MAHARASHTRA STATE
Author: M.M.Deshmukh, K.S.Shillewar
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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