Base line Information on Proximate Chemical Composition and Microbial load of Dried(kejeik) of Clarias sp , and Tilapia sp Obtained from Gedarif Market

Abstract

This study was conducted at Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Science, College of Science and Technology of Animal Production, Sudan University of Science and Technology, to make base line information on proximate chemical composition and microbial load of dried Clarias sp, Tilapia sp.collected from Gedarif market. The study was carried out on 18 fish samples of garmout (Clarias sp.) and Bolti (Tilapia sp). Samples were collected from Gedarif market. After that divided into two group 9 (Clarias sp) and 9 (Tilapia sp). Then proximate chemical analysis was carried out which showed that there were high significant difference (P < 0.001) in moisture, dry matter, ash and fat of either of the species and there is significant difference in NFE (P < 0.005), no significant difference in crude protein (p > 0.005) between Clarias sp and Tilapia sp. Also the result revealed that there was no significant differences (P > 0.005) in bacterial total viable counts between, Clarias sp and Tilapia sp ( 5.6× 105 ± 3.9×105) , ( 2.9× 105 ± 2.4×105 ) respectively.