International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 6 2 2017 02 10 Quality aspect and heavy metal content of fresh and dry salted Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) of Bangladesh 16 21 EN Sarkar Ajanta 1 Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India Patra A.K. 2 Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India Sar Utpal Kumar 3 Department of Aquaculture Management and Technology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India Mohamed Erchafo 1 Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia Kebebew Mulugeta 2 Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia Awas Tesfaye 3 Department of Biology, Arba Minch University, P.O. Box 21, Arba Minch, Ethiopia M.A. Kaisar 1 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh M.G. Rasul 2 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh M.A. Mansur 3 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh M. Khan 4 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh B.C. Majumdar 5 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh M.M. Hasan 6 Department of Fisheries Technology and Quality Control, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh > Research Paper 2017 1 9 2017 02 10 This study was conducted to assess the food quality and heavy metal content of Bangladeshi fresh and salted Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) products from three major stocks (Chandpur, Chittagong and Barisal). Moisture content of fresh and salted Hilsa of Chandpur, Chittagong and Barisal origin were 56.816%, 49.293%, 55.902%, 47.236%, 44.910% and 48.108%, respectively while their protein contents were 18.709%, 19.275%, 18.826%, 24.232%, 22.633% and 23.202%, respectively. On the other hand, Lipid contents were significantly higher as Hilsa is regarded as a fatty fish and the values were 18.932%, 21.552%, 19.847%, 17.264%, 17.956% and 16.803%, respectively and ash contents were 1.266%, 1.238%, 1.318%, 15.795%, 18.878% and 18.006%, respectively. TVB-N content of fresh and salted T. ilisha products collected from Chandpur, Chittagong and Barisal region were within the acceptable limit while their salt content ranged from 17.05 to 19.036%. Heavy metal concentrations in fresh and salted T. ilisha from Chandpur region, Cadmium were 0.235µg/g and 0.328µg/g, Copper 0.688µg/g and 0.732µg/g, and for Lead 0.443µg/g and 0.433µg/g, respectively; whereas the concentration of heavy metal in fresh and salted T. ilisha from Chittagong region Cadmium were 0.729µg/g and 0.233µg/g, for Copper as 0.713µg/g and 0.750µg/g and for Lead as 0.961µg/g and 0.676µg/g respectively, and heavy metal concentrations in fresh and salted T. ilisha from Barisal region Cadmium were 0.246µg/g and 0.326µg/g, Copper 0.375 µg/g and 0.465µg/g, and for Lead 0.465µg/g and 0.689µg/g, respectively; which were within the satisfactory level for human consumption. Copyright@ International Science Community Association