Developing countries remain
overwhelmed by nutritional problems caused mainly by poverty, natural disasters
and political instabilities. The aim of this study was to determine essential
mineral content of some common fish species in the Okavango Delta, Botswana and
assess their potential in enhancing mineral intake.
Atomic Absorption
Spectrometry was used for determination of Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn; flame
photometry for Na and K; UV-VIS Spectrometry for P. Marcusenius altisambesi,
Schilbe intermedius, Brycinus lateralis, Oreochromis andersonii, Barbus
poechii.
The concentration ranges of minerals were within FAO mean concentration ranges
for fish and comparable to values obtained from other previous studies. The
results show that fishes of Chanoga have a good supply of minerals and can be
used for enhancing mineral intake and protecting the community from mineral
deficiency diseases.
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