PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus) (Linnaeus, 1758) AND TILAPIA HYBRID (RED TILAPIA) FROM OYAN LAKE; NIGERIA

Authors

  • O. A. Olopade University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
  • I. A. Taiwo Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
  • A. A. Lamidi University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
  • O. A. Awonaike Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7448

Keywords:

Protein, fat, moisture, ash, hybrid Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Abstract

 The aim of this study was to determine and compare the proximate composition of Oreochromis niloticus and hybrid Tilapia, from Oyan Lake. Parameters proximate composition which includes protein, lipid, ash and moisture content were estimated. The average moisture content for O.niloticus was in range of 81.11 to 81.67% and 80.01 to 80.17% for hybrid Tilapia. %. Results revealed that there was a significant difference in the mean protein values of O.niloticus and hybrid tilapia with the females of the two fish species were observed to have significantly higher (p <0,05) crude protein content than their male counterparts. The fat content values were low but significantly different (p<0.05) between the hybrid Tilapia and O.niloticus. Ash content ranged from 1.24 to1.48% for the O. niloticus and 1.30 to 1.24% for the hybrid Tilapia.

Author Biographies

O. A. Olopade, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Department of Fisheries

I. A. Taiwo, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research

A. A. Lamidi, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Department of Fisheries

O. A. Awonaike, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria

Department of Animal Production

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Published

2024-07-15

How to Cite

Olopade, O. A., Taiwo, I. A., Lamidi, A. A., & Awonaike, O. A. (2024). PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus) (Linnaeus, 1758) AND TILAPIA HYBRID (RED TILAPIA) FROM OYAN LAKE; NIGERIA. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 912–914. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.7448

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2016: NSAP 2016 Proceedings

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