Concentrations of Black pepper extract Parameters BP0 BP2 BP5 Moisture% 12.77±0.03a 12.64±0.01b 12.29±0.01c Protein% 64.86±0.01c 67.86±0.02b 68.81±0.4a Fat% 5.52±0.02a 4.62±0.01c 4.79±0.2b Ash% 4.58±0.02a 4.06±0.13b 4.70±0.01a NFE% 12.27±6.02a 10.82±0.09b 9.41± 0.40b

Mean and STD scores with different superscript at the same row are significantly different (P<0.05). BP0: Fish sample treated with 3% brine solution only (control) BP2: Fish sample treated with mixture of 3% brine and 2% black pepper BP5: Fish sample treated with mixture of 3% brine and 5% black pepper STD: Standard Deviation NFE: Nitrogen Free Extract

Table 3: Proximate composition of Moon Fish pre-treated with black pepper extract.