IODINE DISTRIBUTION IN SOME NIGERIAN FISHES

Short Communication

Authors

  • S S Asaolu Department of Chemistry,University of Ado - Ekiti,Ekiti State, Nigeria
  • M F Asaou Department of Biochemi stry,University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Iodine, Fish, Nigeria.

Abstract

Iodine was found present in tested organs of the selected fish. The flesh of Sadinella auritea (Fl) has the highest  iodine content with an average value of 103.42 mg g-1 while the tissue of Ethamalosa fimbriala (F5)  has  the  least with an average of 20.21 mg g-1 dry weight. The iodine distribu­ tion number (IDN) and coefficient of variation indicate a wide variation of iodine from one organ to another. The result obtained shows that Nigeria fishes contains sufficient iodine for dietary intake

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Published

2002-04-22

How to Cite

Asaolu, S. S., & Asaou, M. F. (2002). IODINE DISTRIBUTION IN SOME NIGERIAN FISHES: Short Communication. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 45(2), 95–96. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1761

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2002): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles