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Consumption and physico-chemical characteristics of smoked and smoked-dried fish commonly produced in South Benin and contribution to recommended nutrient intakes
Afé, O.H.I.; Assogba, M.F.; Anihouvi, D.G.H.; Boukari, B.-S.; Douny, C.; Kpoclou, Y.E.; Fagla, B.A.; Igout, A.; Mahillon, J.; Anihouvi, V.B.; Scippo, M.-L.; Hounhouigan, D.J. (2020). Consumption and physico-chemical characteristics of smoked and smoked-dried fish commonly produced in South Benin and contribution to recommended nutrient intakes. Food Science & Nutrition 8(9): 4822-4830. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1002/fsn3.1763
In: Food Science & Nutrition. Wiley-Blackwell: Hoboken. e-ISSN 2048-7177, more
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Author keywords
    EPA and DHA; macronutrient daily intake; Omega 3 and Omega 6; traditional smoking

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  • Afé, O.H.I., more
  • Assogba, M.F.
  • Anihouvi, D.G.H., more
  • Boukari, B.-S.
  • Douny, C., more
  • Kpoclou, Y.E., more
  • Fagla, B.A.
  • Igout, A.
  • Mahillon, J., more
  • Anihouvi, V.B.
  • Scippo, M.-L., more
  • Hounhouigan, D.J.

Abstract
    The work aims to assess the consumption and the physico-chemical characteristics of smoked fish and smoked-dried fish commonly produced and consumed in the South Benin. The consumption data were obtained from a survey involving 250 consumers, conducted in selected production localities of the Southern part of Benin, where 36 samples of smoked fish and smoked-dried fish were collected. The highest protein contents (dry matter) were recorded in Cypselurus cyanopterus (85.1 ± 2.3%) and Sphyraena barracuda (84.5 ± 4.2%), while the highest lipid contents were recorded in Scomber scombrus (39.0 ± 9.2%) and Ethmalosa fimbriata (22.1 ± 6.3%). Smoked and smoked-dried fish produced in South Benin contained 0.1%–12.5% (of total fatty acids) eicosapentaenoic acid and 0.1%–33.2% docosahexaenoic acid, which are the most abundant omega 3 polyunsaturated acids in these fish products. The median consumption of smoked fish (60.2 g/day) and smoked-dried fish (18.2 g/day) contributed for 112% (281.1 mg) and 72% (180.4 mg), respectively, to the adult daily recommended intake of sum of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (250 mg/day). The daily protein intake related to the consumption of smoked fish and smoked-dried fish corresponded to 36% and 24%, respectively, of the recommended intake suggested by European Food Safety Authority (0.8 g/kg.bw/day).

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