The present
investigation has been carried out with the primary objective of estimating the
lipid andprotein content of processing waste produced from snakehead murrel
(Channastriatus) and catfish (Wallago attu). The minimum total lipid content
(2.63+0.23 g/100 g) was observed in the waste of C. striatus during May and the
maximum total lipid content (11.20+0.24 g/100 g) was observed in the waste of
W. attu during the month of February. The lipid content in processing waste of
both the fish initially increased significantly (p<0.05) from December to
Februaryand thereafter decreased significantly (p<0.05) till May. On the
other hand, the total soluble protein content of the processing waste of both
murrel and catfish was minimum during the preparatory phase of spawning
(December and January) and reaches its maximum value in pre-spawning phase
(March to May). The total soluble protein content (52.30+1.30 mg/g) was
observed to be minimum in the processing waste of C. striatus during the month
of December and maximum (103.0+2.63 mg/g) in the waste of W. attu during the
month of May. Thus, it can be inferred that the fish processing waste is a rich
source of soluble protein and total lipids and therefore, should be properly
utilized, leading to less wastage and extra revenue generation. - See more at
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