Study on the Effect of Different Drying Methods on the Proximate, Nutritional and Mineral Composition of Clarias gariepinus (Catfish)

Aim: This study investigated the effect of modern drying methods on proximate, nutritional, and mineral composition Clarias gariepinus in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
 Methods: Fresh C. were purchased from Mile 3 Market Rivers State. Samples dissected using a sharp knife, intestinal components, gills removed edible portion was washed properly rinsed with distilled water. treated four groups: fresh, smoking firewood, electric (200oC), non-electric (200oC for 30 minutes) methods. blended mortar pestle into powder kept an air-tight container prior to analyses.
 Results: The proximate revealed that crude protein concentration following proportions; method (52.16+0.01%), (43.40+0.00%), (32.72+0.00%) fresh (23.01+0.00%). lipid content smoked electric-dried significantly (p<0.05) higher compared sample. However, there no significant difference between sample dried carbohydrate increased but decreased method. ash only both dryer samples had highest moisture (74.03+0.00%) while least observed (38.84+0.00%). percent anti-nutrient showed flavonoid (3.252±0.00%) which not (p>0.05) than (2.89±0.33). levels selected minerals varying concentrations potassium, sodium calcium various processing methods.
 Conclusion: Modern component, flavonoids, oxalate gariepinus. Electric be better other