Table 2.

Proximate compositions and mineral contents of Asian sea bass backbone subjected to different heating processes

Parameters	RM	BB	AT-90
Moisture (%)	64.20 ± 0.57 a	35.83 ± 0.51 c	43.44 ± 0.06 b
Protein* (%)	44.89 ± 0.45 a	28.17 ± 0.22 b	12.93 ± 0.29 c
Lipid* (%)	32.05 ± 0.78 a	12.19 ± 0.16 b	10.49 ± 0.25 c
Ash* (%)	24.32 ± 0.67 a	57.53 ± 0.21 b	74.37 ± 0.35 c
Calcium* (%)	11.96 ± 0.50 c	23.63 ± 0.19 b	29.65 ± 0.69 a
Phosphorus* (%)	6.60 ± 0.11 c	11.97 ± 0.10 b	15.80 ± 0.07 a
Iron* (mg/kg)	19.48 ± 0.81 a	12.43 ± 0.97 c	15.10 ± 0.61 b
Ca/P mole ratio	1.40	1.52	1.45

RM raw bone, BB boiled bone, AT-90 bone autoclaved for 90 min

Values are presented as mean ± SD (n = 3)

Different lowercase superscripts in the same row indicate significant differences (P < 0.05)

*Dry weight basis