Analysis of the Nutritional Composition of Aquatic Species Toward Nutritional Improvement in a Lao PDR Rural Area

Nine species of fish (Clarias batrachus, Clarias microcephalus, Anabas testudineus, Henicorhynchus siamensis, Puntius brevis, Rasbora aurotaenia, Channa striata, Channa gachua, and Esomus metallicus) and three types of shellfish (Viviparidae spp., Pomacea spp., and Unionidae spp.) available in Nameu...

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Published in:JARQ. Japan agricultural research quarterly 2019/07/01, Vol.53(3), pp.191-199
Main Authors: FUJITA, Kaori, SAITO, Masataka, VONGVICHITH, Bounsong, HASADA, Katsumi, BOUTSAVATH, Philavanh, MAHATHILATH, Xaypunya, MORIOKA, Shinsuke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anabas testudineus
aquatic animals
Biopolymorphism
Channa gachua
Channa striata
Clarias batrachus
Clarias microcephalus
DNA
Esomus metallicus
fish and shellfish
Freshwater
Genetic isolation
Henicorhynchus siamensis
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Microsatellites
nutritional value
PCR
Pomacea
Puntius brevis
Rasbora aurotaenia
rural area
Unionidae
Viviparidae
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Summary:Nine species of fish (Clarias batrachus, Clarias microcephalus, Anabas testudineus, Henicorhynchus siamensis, Puntius brevis, Rasbora aurotaenia, Channa striata, Channa gachua, and Esomus metallicus) and three types of shellfish (Viviparidae spp., Pomacea spp., and Unionidae spp.) available in Nameuang Village and in the capital city Vientiane of Lao People’s Democratic Republic were analyzed in terms of nutritional composition to investigate their value as food resources with the aim of improving the nutritional status in rural areas of the country. A total of 35 types of fish and shellfish were consumed in the surveyed village. Some species of fish had a high protein content (19-20 g/100 g sample) and quality (e.g., lysine content = 1,750-1,870 mg/g sample and 93.8- 97.9 mg/g protein). Their protein qualities were endorsed by amino acid score (amino acid score 100). These results suggest that the analyzed aquatic animals have high nutrient quality and are efficient/indispensable food resources for improving the nutritional status of the rural population of the country.
ISSN:0021-3551
2185-8896
DOI:10.6090/jarq.53.191