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Table (1) : Chemical composition of fresh silver carp, fillets pre-stored at -
18˚C/ 6 months and stored at room temperature /12 months.

Canned Fresh Frozen Storage period of canned carp fish
carp carp carp flesh products (months)
flesh
products for 6 Zero 4 8 12
months

Moisture%

A 78.53 77.74 77.48 76.71 74.50 72.86

B -- -- 75.64 74.12 74.24 70.32

C -- -- 75.06 74.15 74.78 70.89

Crude protein%

A 17.13 18.27 19.06 18.60 20.76 23.76

B -- -- 19.65 20.01 21.03 23.66

C -- -- 18.40 20.38 20.98 22.37

Lipid%

A 2.75 2.16 1.45 1.26 1.89 1.68

B -- -- 1.62 1.98 2.05 2.30

C -- -- 1.96 1.68 2.72 3.10

Ash %

A 1.22 1.09 1.95 1.95 1.73 1.97

B -- -- 2.02 2.27 2.11 2.18

C -- -- 2.57 2.89 2.30 2.87

A : Canned carp fillets with oil; B: Canned carp mince with spices

mixture; C: Canned carp fillets with vegetables mixture.

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