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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B (Biomedicine & Biotechnology)  2006, Vol. 7 Issue (9 ): 2-    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2006.B0686
    
Nutritional status of four species of giant land snails in Nigeria
FAGBUARO O., OSO J.A., EDWARD J.B., OGUNLEYE R.F.
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Ado-Ekiti, PMB 5363, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
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Abstract  Four species of African giant land snails (Archachatina marginata (ovum) Pfeiffer, Archachatina marginata (saturalis) Philippi, Achatina achatina and Limicolaria spp.) were assessed for their proximate and mineral compositions aimed at establishing their nutritive values on wet weight basis. Analysis of muscle revealed that composition of crude protein varied from 18.66%±0.57% in Limicolaria spp. and 20.56%±0.05% in Archachatina marginata (ovum) Pfeiffer; moisture content was 76.56%±0.04% in Archachatina marginata (ovum) Pfeiffer and 78.68%±0.68% in Limicolaria spp. and ash was 1.34%±0.02% in Achatina achatina and 1.44%±0.01% in Archachatina marginata (ovum) Pfeiffer. These values were statistically different from each other (P<0.05). Carbohydrate and fat content were generally low. Crude fibre was not detected in any of the species.

Key words： Snail      Nutrition      Proximate      Minerals     
Received: 14 October 2005     
CLC:  Q95  
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FAGBUARO O., OSO J.A., EDWARD J.B., OGUNLEYE R.F.. Nutritional status of four species of giant land snails in Nigeria. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B (Biomedicine & Biotechnology), 2006, 7(9 ): 2-.

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