Studies on mollusca of Saurashtra coast - 3. Composition

The paper presents the seasonal variations in moisture, protein, salt and ash in the meat of Murex virgineus, Solen sp., Loligo sp., Sepiella inermis and Octopus sp. Moisture and fat contents of twenty two species of molluscs are reported. Inverse relationship between protein and ash has been observed. Cephalopoda recorded higher meat, moisture and protein contents than amphineura, gastropoda and pelecypoda. Pelecypoda contains higher fat than amphineura, gastropoda and cephalopoda.

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Main Author: Sarvaiya, R.T.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1977
Subjects:Chemistry, proteins, biochemical analysis, Murex virgineus, Solen, Loligo, Sepiella inermis, Octopus, muscular system, biochemistry, water content,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/33748
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