Kumar, Jindal
Jakhar, Jitender Kumar
Kothari, Yaman
Martin Xavier, K. A.
Ngasotter, Soibam
Dhruve, Domendra
Tameshwar, F.
Singh, Sanjenbam Bidyasagar
Verma, Subhash Kumar
Damle, Dushyant Kumar
Panda, Kamalesh
Gendley, M. K.
Jakhar, Sunita
Article History
Received: 17 September 2025
Accepted: 6 January 2026
First Online: 13 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted following ethical research principles in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was waived by the Ethics Committee of the Department of Fish Harvest and Post Harvest Technology, LSPN College of Fisheries, Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh, India, as the study did not involve clinical trials on human or animal subjects.
: Written, freely-given, informed consent was obtained from all the participants prior to their involvement in the sensory evaluation. Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, procedures, potential risks (if any), and their right to withdraw at any time without penalty. For participants under the age of 16 (if any), informed consent was additionally obtained from their parents or legally authorized representatives.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.