Nutritional quality of processed head and bone flours of Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus, Peters 1852) from Parangipettai estuary, South East Coast of India

The results indicate that the flours made from the fish head and bone of tilapia may result as a valuable alternative food in the human diet. This is the first study which reports the nutritive value of tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) byproducts such as heads and bones.