Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritive value of three fresh fish
species; Schilbe uraniscopus (Shelbaya), Alestes dentex (Kawara), and Alestes
nurse (Hemeala).
The study samples {18 fish, six for each species} were collected randomly
from Elmawrada fish market in Omdurman, Sudan during the period from December
2010 to April 2011. And preserved with ice in thermostatic container, and then
taken to the Laboratory. Proximate analysis was done to determine moisture %, ash
%, ether extract % crude protein %, dry matter %, and Nitrogen free extract%. The
result was 76.50 %, 23.60%, 4.30%. 32.00%, 7.905, 32.00% Schilbe
uraniscopus,77.04%, 22.90 %, 4.10 %, 32.50 %, 7.60 %, 32.80 % Alestes dentex
and 72.90 %, 27.20 %,4.60 %,31.00 %, 30.00 % ,7.20 % for Alestes nurse. The
protein percentage, Fat, Moisture and Ash differed significantly (p < 0.01) among
the three species
