Comparative study on the chemical composition of muscles of cultured white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus) in Iran

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AbstractThe present study was performed to assess protein, lipid, carbohydrate, fiber, ash, and moisture in two farmed shrimp species including white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus) in 2011. 30 samples of white leg shrimp and Indian white shrimp (15 samples of each species) were collected from the shrimp culture of Choebdeh from Abadan. Data were analyzed using SPSS17 and t-test was done to determine exist or non-exist of the significant difference in level 95 percent (P=0.05). There were significant differences between protein, lipid, moisture and ash contents of the two species (P

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Journal of Veterinary Laboratory Research
Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 6
December 2011
Pages 117-124

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