Concentrations of Ginger extract
Parameters GE0 GE2 GE5
Moisture (%) 13.22±0.02b 11.70c±0.11c 13.81±0.11c
Protein (%) 65.58±0.03b 68.37±0.05a 68.63±0.01a
Fat (%)  5.48±0.02a 5.41±0.01a 5.38±0.01a
Ash (%) 4.67±0.01a 3.98±0.19c 4.34±0.01b
NFE (%) 10.69±0.04a 10.53±0.13a 7.77±0.01c
Means plus STD within same row having different superscript differs significantly (P>0.05)
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
STD: Standard Deviation
NFE: Nitrogen Free Extract
Table 4: Table of proximate composition of moonfish pre-treated with ginger extract.