Quality evaluation, authentication, and redundancy analysis of wild and farmed silver carp based on amino acid profiles

Elucidating quality disparities between farmed and wild fish is essential for the formulation of quality standards and the fulfillment of consumer expectations. In this study, wild and farmed silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) were systematically collected across 12 sampling sites. Significant differences in amino acid composition were identified, with amino acids such as Ala being more abundant in wild silver carp compared to farmed ones. The results revealed that the EAAI of farmed silv