Characteristics of meal and oil prepared from marine fishes
Characteristics of meal and oil prepared from marine fishes
Date
2010
Authors
Thankappan, T.K.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
Abstract
Fish meal is a highly concentrated nutritious feed supplement
consisting of proteins, minerals, vitamins of B group and other vitamins.
It is prepared by cooking, pressing, drying and grinding the skeletal
remains along with the adhering proteinaceous tissues of fish from filleting
or canning operations. Traditional fish meal production in India is from the
sun dried fish collected from various drying centers' all along the coast.
Fish meal has high protein content which enables its use as an additive
in animal feed. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has, as early as in
1959, laid down specifications of fish meal. Later, the Indian Standard
specifications for fish meal as livestock feed IS: 4307-1983 was introduced
(BIS, 1983). The yield of oil depends on the raw material used and process
employed. Fish oil contains essential omega-3 fatty acids such as
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Windsor
(2001) reviewed the manufacture, storage, composition and use of fish
meal and oil.
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Keywords
Marine fishes, minerals, vitamins, fish meal, oil sardine, mackerel, catfish, triggerfish
Citation
Proceedings of the National Seminar on Conservation and Sustainability of Coastal Living Resources of India, 1-3 December 2009, Cochin, ed.by Meenakumari, B. et.al 558-561