Research Article
Syed Suaib Naushad Ali, Brahm
Abstract
Eight various species of fishes were collected from local market to evaluate biochemical composition and enzymatic activities. Biochemical analysis is an index of nutritive value only because the fraction it isolates are correlated with some of the properties of organism that are nutritionally significant. Fish is one of the most important sources of animal protein and has been widely needed as a good source of protein and other elements for the maintenance of healthy body. The result showed that protein, carbohydrate, fat, ash, moisture, methionine and tryptophan content was respectively highest in Rohu (19.33% ± 0.01%), Mangoor (25.00±1.32), Pehna(35.00±1.39), Kawai (1.30±0.22), Mangoor (6.00±1.36), Kawai(1.55±0.76), Nanauti (2.00±0.76). Antioxidant enzyme activities of fish were determined to establish environmental impact of toxic effect on anthrogenic pollution on pond. The result indicate the among then 8 fishes species, the activity of enzyme vis SOD (5.034±2.43) in Bamm, Catalase (652.0±17.8) in Mangoor, PPO (424±20.11) in Botha, POD (3.36±2.56) in pehna. Therefore, proximate biochemical composition of a species helps to assess its nutritional and edible value in terms energy units compared to other species.