Table 6 Comparison of Mineral composition (mean±SE) of adult hilsa (>800 g) from Hooghly and Padma river systems.

From: Nutritional profiling of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) of different size groups and sensory evaluation of their adults from different riverine systems

Mineral

Specimens

Hooghly hilsa

Padma hilsa

Calcium (g%)*

0.60b ± 0.06

0.21a ± 0.03

Phosphorus (g%)*

0.47b ± 0.02

0.23a ± 0.02

Magnesium (ppm)**

284.1b ± 2.30

194.2a ± 1.70

Chromium (ppm)**

0.47b ± 0.004

0.37a ± 0.003

Iron (ppm)**

26.94a ± 0.22

31.58b ± 0.28

Manganese (ppm)**

3.27b ± 0.03

0.95a ± 0.01

Zinc (ppm)**

15.64b ± 0.13

9.49a ± 0.08

  1. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, Means followed by different superscripts differ significantly from each other.
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