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Micronutrient Composition of 35 Food Fishes from India and Their Significance in Human Nutrition

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Title Micronutrient Composition of 35 Food Fishes from India and Their Significance in Human Nutrition
 
Creator Mohanty, Bimal
Sankar, T V
Ganguly, Satabdi
Mahanty, Arabinda
Anandan, R
Chakraborty, Kajal
Paul, B N
Sarma, Debajith
Syama Dayal, J
Mathew, Suseela
Asha, P S
Mitra, Tandrima
Karunakaran, D
Chanda, Soumen
Shahi, Neetu
Das, Puspita
Das, Partha
Akhtar, Md Shahbaz
Vijayagopal, P
Sridhar, N
 
Subject Biochemistry
Microbiology
 
Description The micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) are required in small amounts but are
essential for health, development, and growth. Micronutrient deficiencies, which affect
over two billion people around the globe, are the leading cause of many ailments
including mental retardation, preventable blindness, and death during childbirth. Fish is
an important dietary source of micronutrients and play important role in human
nutrition. In the present investigation, micronutrient composition of 35 food fishes
(includes both finfishes and shellfishes) was investigated from varying aquatic habitats.
Macrominerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg), trace elements (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Se) were determined
by either atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) or inductively coupled plasma- mass
spectrometry (ICP-MS) / atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Phosphorus
content was determined either spectrophotometrically or by ICP-AES. Fat soluble
vitamins (A, D, E, K) were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC). The analysis showed that, in general, the marine fishes were rich in sodium
and potassium, small indigenous fishes (SIFs) in calcium, iron and manganese,
coldwater fishes in selenium and the brackishwater fishes in phosphorous. The marine
fishes S. longiceps and Epinephelus Spp and the SIFs were rich in all fat soluble
vitamins. All these recommendations were made according to the potential contribution
(Daily value %) of that species to the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for that
nutrient. Information on the micronutrients generated would enhance the utility of fish in
both community as well as clinical nutrition.
 
Date 2016
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10788/1/Biological%20Trace%20Element%20Research_Micronutrient%20combination_2016_Kajal%20Chakraborty.pdf
Mohanty, Bimal and Sankar, T V and Ganguly, Satabdi and Mahanty, Arabinda and Anandan, R and Chakraborty, Kajal and Paul, B N and Sarma, Debajith and Syama Dayal, J and Mathew, Suseela and Asha, P S and Mitra, Tandrima and Karunakaran, D and Chanda, Soumen and Shahi, Neetu and Das, Puspita and Das, Partha and Akhtar, Md Shahbaz and Vijayagopal, P and Sridhar, N (2016) Micronutrient Composition of 35 Food Fishes from India and Their Significance in Human Nutrition. Biological Trace Element Research. pp. 1-7.