Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Content of Cultivated Snails <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>: Assessing Their Potential as Nutritional Source
This study evaluates the nutritional potential of two cultivated snail species, <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>, sourced from commercial farms in Korea, marking the first comprehensive analysis of <i>A. despecta</i>. The protein content of <i&...
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| description | This study evaluates the nutritional potential of two cultivated snail species, <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>, sourced from commercial farms in Korea, marking the first comprehensive analysis of <i>A. despecta</i>. The protein content of <i>A. despecta</i> (70.9 g/100 g dry matter) was significantly higher than that of <i>A. fulica</i> (44.2 g/100 g dry matter). Similar trends were observed for ash content (6.3 vs. 4.9 g/100 g dry matter) and crude fiber (2.9 vs. 0.4 g/100 g dry matter). Reflecting the higher protein content, <i>A. despecta</i> contained elevated levels of most amino acids compared to <i>A. fulica</i>. Glutamic acid was the most abundant amino acid, with leucine and lysine being the predominant essential amino acids in both species. The total amino acid content was 57.6 g/100 g dry matter for <i>A. despecta</i> and 40.4 g/100 g for <i>A. fulica</i>. Mineral analysis revealed significantly higher concentrations of minerals in <i>A. despecta</i>, except calcium and magnesium. Notably, <i>A. despecta</i> provided over 100% of the RDA/AI for calcium, phosphorus, copper, and manganese and met 94.5% of the iron RDA for women. These results emphasize the potential of <i>A. despecta</i> as a valuable dietary source for addressing protein and mineral deficiencies, particularly in nutrient-poor diets. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26b97f2c57294e15aa5f99a872a2b2292025-01-10T13:17:51ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-01-0114112310.3390/foods14010123Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Content of Cultivated Snails <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>: Assessing Their Potential as Nutritional SourceSampat Ghosh0Min-Jung Kim1Sukjun Sun2Chuleui Jung3Agriculture Science and Technology Research Institute, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of KoreaForest Entomology and Pathology Division, National Institute of Forest Science, Seoul 02455, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of KoreaAgriculture Science and Technology Research Institute, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Republic of KoreaThis study evaluates the nutritional potential of two cultivated snail species, <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>, sourced from commercial farms in Korea, marking the first comprehensive analysis of <i>A. despecta</i>. The protein content of <i>A. despecta</i> (70.9 g/100 g dry matter) was significantly higher than that of <i>A. fulica</i> (44.2 g/100 g dry matter). Similar trends were observed for ash content (6.3 vs. 4.9 g/100 g dry matter) and crude fiber (2.9 vs. 0.4 g/100 g dry matter). Reflecting the higher protein content, <i>A. despecta</i> contained elevated levels of most amino acids compared to <i>A. fulica</i>. Glutamic acid was the most abundant amino acid, with leucine and lysine being the predominant essential amino acids in both species. The total amino acid content was 57.6 g/100 g dry matter for <i>A. despecta</i> and 40.4 g/100 g for <i>A. fulica</i>. Mineral analysis revealed significantly higher concentrations of minerals in <i>A. despecta</i>, except calcium and magnesium. Notably, <i>A. despecta</i> provided over 100% of the RDA/AI for calcium, phosphorus, copper, and manganese and met 94.5% of the iron RDA for women. These results emphasize the potential of <i>A. despecta</i> as a valuable dietary source for addressing protein and mineral deficiencies, particularly in nutrient-poor diets.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/1/123edible snailproteinmineralsironcalciummini-livestock |
| spellingShingle | Sampat Ghosh Min-Jung Kim Sukjun Sun Chuleui Jung Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Content of Cultivated Snails <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>: Assessing Their Potential as Nutritional Source Foods edible snail protein minerals iron calcium mini-livestock |
| title | Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Content of Cultivated Snails <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>: Assessing Their Potential as Nutritional Source |
| title_full | Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Content of Cultivated Snails <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>: Assessing Their Potential as Nutritional Source |
| title_fullStr | Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Content of Cultivated Snails <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>: Assessing Their Potential as Nutritional Source |
| title_full_unstemmed | Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Content of Cultivated Snails <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>: Assessing Their Potential as Nutritional Source |
| title_short | Amino Acid Profile and Mineral Content of Cultivated Snails <i>Acusta despecta</i> and <i>Achatina fulica</i>: Assessing Their Potential as Nutritional Source |
| title_sort | amino acid profile and mineral content of cultivated snails i acusta despecta i and i achatina fulica i assessing their potential as nutritional source |
| topic | edible snail protein minerals iron calcium mini-livestock |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/1/123 |
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