Study of Physical and Chemical Composition and Quality of Hoplias malabaricus and Leporinus friderici (Bloch, 1794) Fillet Collected in Pirativa River -Santana-AP

Abstract

Aims: The purpose of this research was to perform the physical and chemical study of the composition and the quality of the fillet of Hoplias malabaricus (Traira) and Leporinus friderici (Bloch, 1794) collected in Pirativa River-Santana-Ap. Study Design: This study was chosen in the areas on the banks of Pirativa river in anthropized and non-anthropized areas in the city of Sao Raimundo, at coordinates N 00 02'08,9 "W 051 15 '32.3" in Santana-AP. Place and Duration of Study: the research was conducted in Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Laboratory of the Course of Pharmacy from January to September of 2014, and in the Fish Processing Laboratory of the Federal University of Amapa (UNIFAP), from July to September of 2014.