Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development

Nahla E. Omran

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• Research Article
  Nutritional Value of the Egyptian Freshwater Bivalve Spathopsis rubens arcuata Under the Effect of Depuration
  Author(s): Gihan M. Elkhodary, Nahla E. Omran, Amal A. Hassan, Salwa A. El- Saidy and Mohamed H. Mona Gihan M. Elkhodary, Nahla E. Omran, Amal A. Hassan, Salwa A. El- Saidy and Mohamed H. Mona
  
  On the view of finding a new source of protein, Spathopsis rubens arcuata is one of fresh water bivalves inhabiting Nile River, Egypt. The quality of this clam as a human food was investigated. The herein results showed that S. rubens arcuata is a good source of protein, carbohydrate and with a negligible source of fat when compared with edible fishes. Myristic acid was the most abundant saturated fatty acid (SFA) while Myristoleic acid and Linoleic acid were the two most abundant unsaturated fatty acids. The nonessential amino acid Glutamine is the most dominant amino acid followed by Aspartic, Alanine and Leucine. Studying the safety of consuming the investigated clam was based on: 1) Studying the heavy metal content in relation to the environment and after a depuration period, 2) Studying the associated parasites. The results showed that the initial heavy metals (.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9546.1000551

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