This study examined the taste, nutritional and functional characterizations of commercial seasoned sea squirt Halocynthia roretzi (CSS). Total taste values of CSS ranged from 7.6 to 69.5 and the major free amino acids were glutamic acid and aspartic acid. Total contents of amino acids in CSS ranged from 5.91 to 7.59 g/100 g and the major amino acids were also glutamic acid and aspartic acid. When taking 100 g of CSS, the minerals that could be expected to have functional health effects (minerals whose levels were above 10% of the recommended daily requirements) were P, Mg and Fe. Other minerals were also present in non-negligible quantities. In terms of the functional properties of CSS, ACE inhibitory activity was 21.2-37.1%, antioxidative activity was 55.4-90.4%, xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity was 52.9-76.6% and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity was 0-32%. Antimicrobial activity against Vibrio parahaemolyticus was not detected, but activity against Staphylococcus aureus, groups such as KB, GG, CY, DN, HC and KH, and against Escherichia coli groups such as SF, WD, KB and GG, was detected.

This study investigated the taste and nutritional properties of domestic mottled skate Beringraja pulchra as affected by the area caught, sex, and weight. Regardless of these three parameters, free amino acids comprised the main factor affecting taste in all B. pulchras. Taste values for B. pulchra ranged from 2.24 to 3.61, which were much lower than values for other fish. The total amino acid content in B. pulchra ranged from 18.82 to 21.34 g/100 g, similar to values in other fish. The major amino acids affecting both the taste value and total amino acid in B. pulchra were glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and lysine. Mineral content in B. pulchra was as follows: calcium, 252.7-288.3 mg/100 g; phosphorus, 248.2-269.3 mg/100 g; potassium, 345.9-389.5 mg/100 g; magnesium, 24.1-26.7 mg/100 g; and iron, 0.4-0.7 mg/100 g. Based on the results of free amino acid and taste value (used as an indicator to evaluate taste), and total amino acid and minerals (used as an indicator to evaluate nutritional value), the taste and nutritional properties of B. pulchra were not influenced by the area caught or weight, but were affected by the sex of the fish.