Proximate Composition and Mineral Profile of Snail Meat from Different Breeds of Land Snail in Nigeria

Babalola, O. O.; Akinsoyinu, A. O.

doi:10.3923/pjn.2009.1842.1844

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“…Homemade foods based on mollusks (e.g. Achatina spp., Archachatina marginata ) included flour enriched with snail, sauce and skewer‐snail . Mammals (e.g.…”

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“…Thus good sources of calcium with highest amounts (g kg −1 DW) were Citrus limon (84.5), Moringa oleifera leaves (4.4–34.7), Adansonia digitata leaves (3.1–26.4), Parkia biglobosa pulp (1.2–24.0), Grewia mollis fruit (34.7) and Amaranthus viridis leaves (15.9–16.4) . Poor calcium sources were essentially animal food resources, containing 0.4–2.1 g kg −1 DW …”

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“…The best sources of heme iron (g kg −1 DW) were Ruspolia differens (2.59–2.61) and Macrotermes bellicosus (0.51–0.54) . However, snails ( Limicolaria sp., Achatina fulica , Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata ) (0.09–0.10) and fish (0.07–0.08) also showed significant amounts of heme iron (g kg −1 DW) relative to the standard (0.058) for medium (10%) dietary iron bioavailability. Regarding non‐heme iron (g kg −1 DW), the best sources were seeds of Parkia biglobosa (0.05–5.07), Adansonia digitata pulp (0.01–2.99) and leaves (0.01–2.54), Citrus limon peel (1.48), leaves of Ceratotheca sesamoides (1.24), Hibiscus sabdariffa leaves (1.19) and Moringa oleifera leaves (0.07–0.11) …”

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Indigenous food ingredients for complementary food formulations to combat infant malnutrition in Benin: a review

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This paper reviews indigenous Beninese food resources as potential ingredients for complementary infant foods with the aim to develop affordable formulations for low-income households in each agro-ecological zone of the country. Potential ingredients were selected on their documented nutritional value. The selected foods encompass 347 food resources, namely 297 plant products from home gardens or collected from natural vegetation and 50 animals, either domesticated or from the wild. The compiled data reveal that the distribution of the available food resources was unbalanced between agro-ecological zones. Only a few animal ingredients are obtainable in northern Benin. Most resources are seasonal, but their availability may be extended. A high variation was observed in energy and nutrient contents. Antinutritional factors were identified in some resources, but processing techniques were reported to reduce their presence in meals. In general, ingredients from local tree foods (Adansonia digitata, Parkia biglobosa) were adequate as sources of nutrients for complementary infant foods. Based on this review, local foods for the development of complementary food formulas for Beninese infants and children may be selected for each agro-ecological zone. The approach used is exemplary for other sub-Saharan African countries in need of complementary infant foods. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

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“…Homemade foods based on mollusks (e.g. Achatina spp., Archachatina marginata ) included flour enriched with snail, sauce and skewer‐snail . Mammals (e.g.…”

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“…Curiously, the edible giant snail, Achatina achatina L. (Gastropoda: Achatinidae), also consumes the leaves of L. aestuans and Xanthosoma mafaffa Schott, another Araceae species that also contains crystals of calcium oxalate (Otchoumou et al 2005). According to Babalola and Akinsoyinu (2009), snail meat is rich in calcium, and the high content of calcium in these snails suggests that the consumption of snails can increase calcium in the body. CESAM is a Popular Health Center located in the northeastern region of Brazil (Pernambuco state).…”

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Xanthosoma sagittifoliumandLaportea aestuans: Species used to prevent osteoporosis in Brazilian traditional medicine

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2012

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“…Ajayi et al (1978) indicated that snail meat is particularly rich in protein, iron, calcium and phosphorous [2]. Snail meat has a protein content of about 18-20% [7,8,9] which compare quite well with protein contents of conventional meat such as beef (18%), mutton (18%) and poultry (20%) [13] Imevbore and Ademosun (1988) reported a fat content of 1.36% which is lower than the corresponding values of 9.6%, 21.4% and 23% obtained for egg, mutton, and duck respectively [14, 16[]. The study also showed that snail meat is low in saturated fatty acids (28.71%) and cholesterol (20.28mg/100g fresh sample) when compared with beef, goat meat, mutton, pork, broiler meat and fish.…”

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Evaluation of Some Performance Traits and Carcass Characteristics of Archachatina marginata Snails Fed Plant Wastes

Babalola¹

2015

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Abstract:There is inadequate information on quality feedstuffs for large scale production and all year round availability of snails in Nigeria. This study evaluated the performance, carcass analysis and sensory evaluation of cooked meat of growing Archachatina marginata snails fed plant wastes as a sole feed ingredient. 120 growing snails of mean weight of 132.91±2.13g were randomly allotted to 4 dietary treatments of pawpaw leaves (PL), whole lettuce (WL), lettuce wastes (LW) and cabbage wastes (CW). Each treatment was replicated thrice with 10 snails per replicate in a completely randomized design. The feeding trial lasted 6 months. Treatment effect on shell length and width was significant (P<0.05) with snails on LW recording highest while no significant differences were observed in the shell thickness gain (P>0.05). The highest dressing percentage of 43.2% was obtained for snails on LW while the lowest value of 35.19% was recorded for snails on PL. The treatments had no appreciable effect on the nutrient composition and sensory quality of the snail meat. The highest dry matter digestibility of 83.50% was recorded in snails on CW which was statistically similar to those on LW (83.33%) while the least value of 78.33% was recorded in snails on PL. The weight gain and feed per gain followed the same pattern as the dry matter digestibility. It can be concluded that growing snails can utilize lettuce waste as well as cabbage waste as sole feed thereby increasing the feed data base for snail production in the Tropics.

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Proximate Composition and Mineral Profile of Snail Meat from Different Breeds of Land Snail in Nigeria

Cited by 46 publications

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Indigenous food ingredients for complementary food formulations to combat infant malnutrition in Benin: a review

Indigenous food ingredients for complementary food formulations to combat infant malnutrition in Benin: a review

Xanthosoma sagittifoliumandLaportea aestuans: Species used to prevent osteoporosis in Brazilian traditional medicine

Evaluation of Some Performance Traits and Carcass Characteristics of Archachatina marginata Snails Fed Plant Wastes

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