Proximate Biochemical Composition and Antibacterial Potential of the By-catch Marine Fish Brachypterois serrulifer (Fowler, 1938) Collected from the Visakhapatnam Coast, India
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https://doi.org/10.69980/jaz.v42i02.5443Keywords:
Brachypterois serrulifer, Marine bycatch, Proximate composition, Antibacterial activity, Marine bioactive compounds, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Nutritional qualityAbstract
Marine bycatch species represent an underutilized source of valuable nutrients and biologically active compounds with potential applications in the food, aquaculture, and pharmaceutical industries. The present study evaluated the proximate biochemical composition and antibacterial activity of the by-catch marine fish Brachypterois serrulifer collected from the Visakhapatnam fishing harbor along the southeast coast of India. The proximate composition, including moisture, protein, carbohydrate, lipid, and ash content, was determined using standard biochemical methods. The antibacterial activity of crude extracts prepared using wet and dry extraction methods was assessed against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus using the agar well diffusion technique. The biochemical composition showed that moisture was the predominant component (83.15–85.35%), followed by protein (7.95–8.70%), lipid (3.70–4.60%), carbohydrate (3.50–3.70%), and ash content (0.64–0.80%). Statistical analysis indicated that seasonal variations among the sampling months were not significant (p > 0.05). The crude extracts exhibited antibacterial activity against all the tested bacterial pathogens. The dry extract demonstrated greater antibacterial efficacy than the wet extract, producing the largest inhibition zone against Vibrio parahaemolyticus (17 mm), followed by Escherichia coli (16 mm), and Staphylococcus aureus (14 mm). The findings demonstrate that Brachypterois serrulifer, an underutilized bycatch fish species, possesses appreciable nutritional value and promising antibacterial properties. These characteristics suggest that this species could serve as a potential source of natural antimicrobial compounds and may contribute to the development of value-added products for aquaculture, food, and pharmaceutical applications. Further investigations focusing on the purification and characterization of bioactive compounds are recommended.
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