Samples Live weight of fish (g) Dressed Weight(g) Weight after smoking (g) Total weight loss(g) (%)weight loss GE0 890 751 242.26 647.74 72.78 GE2 880 745.6 307.74 572.26 65.03 GE5 865 737.67 302.49 562.51 65.03

Average weight loss (%) =67.13 GE0: Fish sample treated with 3% brine solution only (control) GE2: Fish sample treated with mixture of 3% brine and 2% ginger extract GE5: Fish sample treated with mixture of 3% brine and 5% ginger extract

Table 2: Weight characteristics of Citharinus citharus pre-treated with ginger and oven-dried.