Biochemical Constituents of Shrimps fromudSemi-Intensive and Modified-Extensive CultureudPonds

摘要

A quantitative study on the occurrence of major biochemical constituents includingudprotein, carbohydrate, lipid and cholesterol in the muscle of different growth stages ofudPenaeus monodon collected from semi-intensive (SI) and modified-extensive (ME) cultureudponds of coastal Andhra Pradesh, adopting different feeding schedules was undertaken.udThe objective was to determine the effects of the age of shrimp and the stocking densityudon the biochemical composition of the muscle. Protein was found to be the major biochemicaludconstituent and an increase in protein content with advancement of shrimp age wasudrecorded. Glycogen occurred only in traces. Lipid and cholesterol occurred in moderateudquantities with concentrations slightly higher in shrimps of SI ponds as compared to thoseudof ME ponds. Overall, the stocking density had little impact on protein and glycogen concentrationudin the muscle.