Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acids Profile, Mineral Content, Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of the Flesh of <em>Helix aspersa</em> Müller
Humans consume snail flesh as part of their diet. To assess its nutritional value and toxicity, chemical analyses were conducted to confirm the presence of protein, total and reduced carbohydrates, fat, fatty acid composition and mineral components. Furthermore, an acute toxicity study was carried o...
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| author | Marouane Aouji Hamada Imtara Amine Rkhaila Bouchra Bouhaddioui Ahmad Alahdab Mohammad Khalid Parvez Mohamed Saleh Alzahrani Lalla Aicha Lrhorfi Rachid Bengueddour |
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| description | Humans consume snail flesh as part of their diet. To assess its nutritional value and toxicity, chemical analyses were conducted to confirm the presence of protein, total and reduced carbohydrates, fat, fatty acid composition and mineral components. Furthermore, an acute toxicity study was carried out to determine the safety of <i>Helix aspersa</i> Müller snail flesh. <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller snail flesh exhibits a high nutritional content, a good ω3/ω6 ratio and higher levels of unsaturated fatty acids. Various minerals have been found in the flesh of <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller. Around 76.91 kcal, or 3.84% of the energy of a daily meal of 2000 kcal, are present in 100 g of this flesh. The evaluation of the antioxidant capacity indicated that the flesh’s extracts contained a large quantity of antioxidant biomolecules. Administration of the aqueous extract of <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller flesh didn’t cause death in laboratory rats, indicating that the lethal dose 50 is greater than 2000 mg·kg<sup>−1</sup> body weight. The consumption of the flesh of <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller is highly recommended for human consumption due to its high concentration of nutrients and essential elements, as well as unsaturated fats, and due to its safety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b66a4fa6098d445986e59211d9ca0b182023-11-19T08:34:23ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-08-012817632310.3390/molecules28176323Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acids Profile, Mineral Content, Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of the Flesh of <em>Helix aspersa</em> MüllerMarouane Aouji0Hamada Imtara1Amine Rkhaila2Bouchra Bouhaddioui3Ahmad Alahdab4Mohammad Khalid Parvez5Mohamed Saleh Alzahrani6Lalla Aicha Lrhorfi7Rachid Bengueddour8Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoFaculty of Arts and Sciences, Arab American University Palestine, Jenin P.O. Box 240, PalestineLaboratory of Plant, Animal and Agro-Industry Productions, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoLaboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoInstitute of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Street 17, 17489 Greifswald, GermanyDepartment of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaLaboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoLaboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP 133, Kenitra 14000, MoroccoHumans consume snail flesh as part of their diet. To assess its nutritional value and toxicity, chemical analyses were conducted to confirm the presence of protein, total and reduced carbohydrates, fat, fatty acid composition and mineral components. Furthermore, an acute toxicity study was carried out to determine the safety of <i>Helix aspersa</i> Müller snail flesh. <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller snail flesh exhibits a high nutritional content, a good ω3/ω6 ratio and higher levels of unsaturated fatty acids. Various minerals have been found in the flesh of <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller. Around 76.91 kcal, or 3.84% of the energy of a daily meal of 2000 kcal, are present in 100 g of this flesh. The evaluation of the antioxidant capacity indicated that the flesh’s extracts contained a large quantity of antioxidant biomolecules. Administration of the aqueous extract of <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller flesh didn’t cause death in laboratory rats, indicating that the lethal dose 50 is greater than 2000 mg·kg<sup>−1</sup> body weight. The consumption of the flesh of <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller is highly recommended for human consumption due to its high concentration of nutrients and essential elements, as well as unsaturated fats, and due to its safety.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/17/6323<i>H. aspersa</i> Müllerfleshfatty acidessentials elementsnutrients elementsantioxidant activity |
| spellingShingle | Marouane Aouji Hamada Imtara Amine Rkhaila Bouchra Bouhaddioui Ahmad Alahdab Mohammad Khalid Parvez Mohamed Saleh Alzahrani Lalla Aicha Lrhorfi Rachid Bengueddour Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acids Profile, Mineral Content, Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of the Flesh of <em>Helix aspersa</em> Müller Molecules <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller flesh fatty acid essentials elements nutrients elements antioxidant activity |
| title | Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acids Profile, Mineral Content, Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of the Flesh of <em>Helix aspersa</em> Müller |
| title_full | Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acids Profile, Mineral Content, Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of the Flesh of <em>Helix aspersa</em> Müller |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acids Profile, Mineral Content, Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of the Flesh of <em>Helix aspersa</em> Müller |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acids Profile, Mineral Content, Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of the Flesh of <em>Helix aspersa</em> Müller |
| title_short | Nutritional Composition, Fatty Acids Profile, Mineral Content, Antioxidant Activity and Acute Toxicity of the Flesh of <em>Helix aspersa</em> Müller |
| title_sort | nutritional composition fatty acids profile mineral content antioxidant activity and acute toxicity of the flesh of em helix aspersa em muller |
| topic | <i>H. aspersa</i> Müller flesh fatty acid essentials elements nutrients elements antioxidant activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/17/6323 |
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