Many people believe that frequent eating of the fish controls heart disease.
Maintenance of vitamin D in body and prevention of pain of bones and joints and lowering of harmful body glycerides
Hilsha is considered as one of most tastiest fish due to its distinctly soft oily texture, mouth-watering flavour and superb mouthfeel The fish is locally called Macher Raja. Means the king of fish The River Shad, popularly known as hilsa is in great demand globally, specifically in the oriental world and enjoys high consumer preference. Its high commercial demand makes it a good forex earner. In Bangladesh, hilsa fish is mainly caught in the Padma (lower Ganges), Meghna (lower Brahmaputra), and Jamuna rivers. More than 10% of the country’s total fish production comes from hilsa fish.
Fish meat is basically composed of water (66-81%), protein (16-21%), carbohydrates (
Hilsa is rich in amino acids, minerals and lipids, especially with many essential and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). It is found to be beneficial to human health because of very high level of high density lipoprotein and low level of low density lipoprotein in PUFA that reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity etc.
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Even if good for health, frequent eating is out of question because price is too high
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