{"title":"Exploring the nutritional profiles and dietary value of indigenous fish species from the Mathabanga River in Bangladesh","authors":"Mohajira Begum , Farzana Mim , Md. Selim Reza , Lailatul Ferdousi , Md. Sabir Hossain , Farha Matin Juliana , Md. Rakibul Hasan , Supriya Ahmed , Md. Zia Uddin Al Mamun , Md. Sujan Hossen , Rahima Akter Sathee , Ayan Goshwami","doi":"10.1016/j.focha.2024.100786","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The study aimed to address the pervasive issue of inadequate nutrition in Bangladesh by analyzing eight distinct fish species, a pivotal step toward developing fish powder as a promising dietary supplement for nutritional enhancement. Samples from the Mathabhanga River in Chuadanga were rigorously processed and oven-dried to assess their nutritional properties, focusing on proximate composition, mineral content, and amino acid profile. Among the studied fish species, <em>C. reba</em> demonstrated the highest energy content (198.56 Kcal/100 g, <em>p</em> < 0.001), with notably elevated crude protein content (16.99 g/100 g, <em>p</em> < 0.001) compared to all except <em>N. notopterus</em>. The mineral composition order in fish powders was Ca > P > Fe > Na > Mg. Leucine emerged as the predominant essential amino acid (EAA) (6.84 to 32.15 mg/g, <em>p</em> < 0.001) among the species. <em>O. pabo</em> exhibited notably higher total EAA (∑EAA) levels (124.30 mg/g, <em>p</em> < 0.05) compared to other species. <em>P. ticto</em> showed a significantly higher ratio of total essential and non-essential amino acid content (∑EAA/∑NEAA) (0.41, <em>p</em> < 0.05) compared to other species. These findings underscored the nutritional value of the studied fish species, advocating their utilization as a dietary supplement to address malnutrition in Bangladesh.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":73040,"journal":{"name":"Food chemistry advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100786"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X24001813/pdfft?md5=b3aef0523cdfc30393f0cbd78256188f&pid=1-s2.0-S2772753X24001813-main.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Food chemistry advances","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772753X24001813","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The study aimed to address the pervasive issue of inadequate nutrition in Bangladesh by analyzing eight distinct fish species, a pivotal step toward developing fish powder as a promising dietary supplement for nutritional enhancement. Samples from the Mathabhanga River in Chuadanga were rigorously processed and oven-dried to assess their nutritional properties, focusing on proximate composition, mineral content, and amino acid profile. Among the studied fish species, C. reba demonstrated the highest energy content (198.56 Kcal/100 g, p < 0.001), with notably elevated crude protein content (16.99 g/100 g, p < 0.001) compared to all except N. notopterus. The mineral composition order in fish powders was Ca > P > Fe > Na > Mg. Leucine emerged as the predominant essential amino acid (EAA) (6.84 to 32.15 mg/g, p < 0.001) among the species. O. pabo exhibited notably higher total EAA (∑EAA) levels (124.30 mg/g, p < 0.05) compared to other species. P. ticto showed a significantly higher ratio of total essential and non-essential amino acid content (∑EAA/∑NEAA) (0.41, p < 0.05) compared to other species. These findings underscored the nutritional value of the studied fish species, advocating their utilization as a dietary supplement to address malnutrition in Bangladesh.