Benefits and content of catfish . Catfish commonly found in lakes , swamps , rivers , and waterways up to the paddy fields. These fish prey on a variety of small fish , insects , and a variety of other aquatic animals , including tadpoles and frogs .
Often fish cork brought flooding to the trenches around the house , or into the maintenance of fish ponds and become pests that prey on pet fish there . If the rice fields , pond or ditch dries up , the fish will seek to move to another place , or if unavoidable , will bury themselves in the mud to place it back watery . Therefore, these fish often encountered ' walk' on land , especially at night in the dry season , look elsewhere still runny . This phenomenon is because the cork has the ability to breathe directly from the air , using a kind of labyrinth organ ( such as catfish or damselfish ) but more primitive .
In the breeding season , male and female fish cooperated in preparing the nest between plants near the water's edge . Children fish red orange black stripes , swim in groups working together to and fro in search of food . This young group unattended by a parent .
Benefits of Fish Meat Cork
Catfish very rich albumin , a type of protein that accelerates postoperative healing and childbirth . This substance also helps the child's growth and weight gain of people with HIV / AIDS ( PLWHA ) .
Out of postoperative hospital , such as after childbirth , a phase which is quite critical because patients had to fight for his recovery . We often hear the prohibition of certain foods . The information sometimes makes sense , but often create confusion because opposite to each other .
In general, there is actually no eating restrictions for patients postoperatively , except when suffering from allergies or get a special message from the doctor . After intestinal surgery , for example , certainly we should not eat foods that are difficult to digest . In contrast , postoperative childbirth , eating a lot is a solution to speed up the healing process , especially foods rich in protein , vitamins , and minerals .
Nutrients are needed to help the body perform postoperative healing process , namely repairing cells and tissues . Quality of nutrients is also necessary to strengthen immunity ( immune system ) to prevent the body susceptible to disease .
One food that is highly recommended for postoperative consumption is catfish . Catfish sold in traditional markets and modern , generally in the form of dried salted . Therefore , better known as the cork fish anchovies prestigious .
Nutrition
Judging from its nutrient content , cork fish no less than other freshwater fish are quite popular , such as carp and milkfish . Other fish , catfish advantage is quite high protein content . The protein content per 100 grams of fish cork milkfish equivalent , but higher when compared with catfish and carp that often we consume .
Sablefish fish protein content higher than food that has been known as a source of protein such as eggs , chicken , and beef . The protein content per 100 grams of eggs 12.8 grams ; 18.2 grams of chicken meat , and 18.8 grams of beef . Value of fish protein digestibility was also very good , reaching more than 90 percent .
In addition , cork fish collagen protein was also lower than the flesh of cattle , which ranges from 3-5 percent of the total protein . The thing that causes cork texture of fish meat is more tender than chicken or beef .
Lack of collagen causes the cork fish meat is easier to digest infant , lanjutt age group , and also those who are recovering from illness . Infants require a higher protein intake , but do not yet have a perfect digestive tract .
The advantages of cork other fish protein is rich in albumin , a type of protein most ( 60 percent ) in human blood plasma . The primary role of albumin in the body is very important, which helps the formation of new tissue .
Without albumin ; cells in the body will be difficult to regenerate , so the dead and not growing fast . Albumin is what also plays an important role in the wound healing process .
In the medical sciences , albumin commonly used to speed up the recovery of the divided body tissue , such as surgery or surgery . That is why patients are highly recommended postoperative eating fish cork , hoping to help the healing process in the body .
A study conducted by Prof. . DR . Dr. . Nurpudji A. Taslim from Hasanuddin University , Makassar , showed albumin levels in patients Wahidin Sudiro Husodo Makassar , South Sulawesi , increasing sharply after eating fish a few times cork . It accelerates the patient's health .
A similar study was also conducted at the General Hospital surgeon Dr . Saiful Anwar Malang . The results of these trials showed administration of 2 kg of fish every day to cook cork postoperative patients can improve from low levels of albumin ( 1.8 g / dl ) to be normal .
Research conducted at the University of Hasanuddin also showed the extract cork fish for 10-14 days can increase blood albumin levels of 0.6-0.8 g / dl . The PLWHA ( people living with HIV / AIDS ) who were given extracts of catfish on a regular basis , can increase levels of albumin in the blood , so the weight will go up slowly .
In addition to helping the formation of new tissue , albumin in the blood also serves to regulate the water balance in the cells , provide nutrients inside cells and helps remove waste products . Albumin also serves to maintain the setting of fluid in the body .
The high content of albumin from fish extract cork makes these fish started receiving hospital to be given to patients postoperatively , the serum albumin instead of imports , which is very expensive .
A study conducted by Prof. . Dr. . Ir . Eddy Suprayitno , MS , from the University of Brawijaya , Malang , has proven the ability of fish extracts albumin serum albumin cork to replace imports .
Price serum albumin imports reach millions of dollars per 10 millimeters . In fact , in a single operation takes at least 30 millimeters . The use of extracts of catfish is expected to reduce operating costs during the surgery which is known to be very expensive .
Making fish extract cork in a simple way , can be done at home . For those who can not eat a heavy meal , fish cork can boil until all the juice out . Fish extract is then filtered and consumed as drinking water . In order not smell fishy , fish broth extract the cork can also be mixed with lime .
Catfish can be processed in various ways . South Sulawesi and Papua ordinary cork processing fish into spicy sour soup , while the Javanese and Sundanese community by frying process . Banjarmasin community used to use cork to make fish crackers . Another variation that can be done is in the form of shredded or disantan like snapper . For infants , the fish can dipipil cork and rice served as a team .
Catfish should be served with boiled , steamed , or made soup . Fried or grilled catfish is more enjoyable , but the nutritional value drops . In addition , frying is usually done with the excess oil , thus increasing the levels of fat in fish .
In fact , cork fish including healthy foods and safe for consumption because of the fat and cholesterol levels are still below average. Another danger lurking from grilled fish and fries are carcinogenic toxins that can damage the health of the body .
As with other freshwater fish , catfish one drawback is having smelly mud . However , it is not a reason not to eat them remember the benefits are tremendous . To work around this , catfish can be washed with lime water . It could also be boiled first with various spices , such as turmeric or lemon juice , and then processed according to taste .
