Investigation of Nutrient and Heavy Metal Content in Carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Alleben Pond (Gaziantep)

The biochemical composition and the levels of heavy metal elements of different fish species have grown recently due to concern about its safety and nutritional value. In the current study, the proximate analyses and heavy metal contents of carp (Cyprinus carpio L., 1758) obtained from Gaziantep Alleben Pond an artificial pond, were investigated. The results showed that the proximate composition of Cyprinus carpio were found as protein (16.33%), lipid (2.17%), moisture (78.44%) and ash (1.31%). The results of heavy metal analyses exhibited that the aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) contents in the muscle tissue of Cyprinus carpio were found as 20.95 mg/kg, 22.06 mg/kg, 557.62 mg/kg, 1.44 mg/kg and 36.96 mg/kg, respectively. This research has shown that the nutritional value of carp fish is high and that their heavy metal content does not exceed acceptable limits and does not pose any risk to the health of their consumers.