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Table 6 The muscles and liver Bio-chemical composition in different fish species from Bardawil Lake, Egypt

From: Impact of some heavy metal accumulation in different organs on fish quality from Bardawil Lake and human health risks assessment

Tissue

Fish Species

Biochemical Composition %

Protein*

Lipid*

Glycogen*

Moisture**

Muscles

Mugil Cephalus

23.96 ± 4.27c

1.86 ± 0.87g

0.55 ± 0.16e

72.70 ± 1.41c

Liza auratus

10.26 ± 1.99i

1.92 ± 0.59g

0.29 ± 0.23f

73.40 ± 1.17c

Sparus Aurata

11.62 ± 2.47e

3.19 ± 1.02e

0.27 ± 0.05f

73.08 ± 1.19c

Dicentrarchus Labrax

14.15 ± 1.10b

1.14 ± 0.53h

0.35 ± 0.04e

76.03 ± 1.29c

Siganus Rivulatus

11.17 ± 1.21b

1.57 ± 0.57g

0.19 ± 0.07f

71.13 ± 1.21c

Anguilla Anguilla

22.29 ± 2.31j

7.31 ± 5.10c

0.17 ± 0.00f

70.00 ± 2.65c

Solea Solea

12.50 ± 1.55i

9.70 ± 4.78a

0.18 ± 0.06f

72.62 ± 2.53c

Liver

Mugil Cephalus

15.29 ± 6.52a

4.82 ± 0.21d

3.38 ± 0.01a

85.90 ± 1.27a

Liza auratus

4.56 ± 3.04h

4.61 ± 0.39d

3.32 ± 0.88a

84.82 ± 10.11a

Sparus Aurata

13.38 ± 3.08g

4.92 ± 0.10d

1.80 ± 1.18c

87.35 ± 1.47a

Dicentrarchus Labrax

18.19 ± 2.95d

2.55 ± 0.14f

0.85 ± 0.25d

72.20 ± 1.01c

Siganus Rivulatus

16.79 ± 3.72g

2.84 ± 0.05e

2.12 ± 0.57b

85.70 ± 1.59a

Anguilla Anguilla

2.75 ± 0.87a

9.10 ± 4.86b

0.32 ± 0.01f

82.65 ± 2.41b

Solea Solea

4.99 ± 5.14f

1.06 ± 0.49i

0.23 ± 0.00f

90.66 ± 7.29a

  1. -Values are expressed as (Mean ± SD.)
  2. - Different letters following the means in each column are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05)
  3. *Values are expressed as (%) of the dry weight;
  4. **Values are expressed as (%) of the fresh weigh