- Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- Vol: 22 Issue: 6
- Body and Nutritional Composition of Tilapia (Tilapia ssp.) from the Southern Seyhan River
Body and Nutritional Composition of Tilapia (Tilapia ssp.) from the Southern Seyhan River
Authors : Suat Dikel, Mehmet Çelik
Pages : 517-520
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Nutritional composition and edible part of carcass of tilapia caught from the Southern Seyhan River were investigated in this study. The results showed that edible part of carcass of male and female tilapia were 52.8±1.34% and 51.4±0.57%, respec-tively. Dry matter of carcass was 21.8±0.08% whereas water content was 78.2±0.08%. Crude protein, crude fat and crude ash were2.66±0.75%, 12.16±0.74% and 5.18±0.02%, respectively.Keywords : Tilapia, carcass, protein, fat.