Unlocking critical nutritional potential: A comprehensive analysis of small indigenous fishes in Bangladesh and the development of ready-to-use fish products as balanced food

• DOI: 10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100346
• Publication Date: 2024-04-08T16:44:05Z
• Authors: Md. Selim Reza; S.M. Rashadul Islam; Md. Rakibul Hasan; Debabrata Karmakar; Farzana Mim; Md. Aftab Ali Shaikh; Md. Rezaul Karim
• Keywords: Proximate; Fish products; Essential amino acid; Human nutrition

The study aimed to develop fish powder as a promising dietary supplement combat inadequate nutrition. To achieve this goal, the assessed nutritional aspects, including proximate composition, mineral content, amino acid profile, and fatty well microbiological quality heavy metal contents, of six small indigenous species. protein content ranged from 57.73% 65.26%, with G. chapra exhibiting highest (p < 0.001). In all powders, composition was found in following order: Na > P Ca K> Mg Fe Mn Zn. results revealed significantly elevated levels total essential acids A. mola (227.20 mg/g, p PUFA/SFA ratio (> 0.45) ω-6/ω-3 (< 4.00) were generally optimal. safety products for human consumption confirmed, both colony count concentrations remained below recommended threshold. All ready-to-use products, except mola, meet over 20% daily needs PLW, infants, adults. Hence, these findings advocate utilization studied species address malnutrition.