ASSESSMENT OF PROXIMATE COMPOSITION IN ASPIDOPARIA MORAR, A SMALL INDIGENOUS FRESH WATER FISH FROM THE JAMMU REGION, J&K (UT), INDIAPoonam Choudhary, Dheeraj Sharma, Roopma Gandotra and Seema LangerAbstract The present study was conducted to find out the proximate composition in Aspidoparia morar, a nutrient rich small freshwater fish species from the Jammu region. The proximate composition which includes crude protein, crude lipid, moisture, ash and carbohydrate content was studied in this fish. The protein content in the studied fish was reported to be 15.28% and the lipid content was 3.6 %. Similarly, the ash and moisture content were found to be 1.75 % and 78.21 % respectively. The carbohydrate content in the fish was observed to be 1.16%. The gross energy value in the fish was reported to be 98.16 Kcal/100g. The findings of the present study revealed that small indigenous fishes like Aspidoparia morar are a good source of proteins. The current study will also offer useful data to the consumers on the nutritional composition of this fish, allowing them to make better fish choices based on nutrition. |