Proximate, minerals, carotenoid and trypsin inhibitor composition in the exoskeletons of seafood gastropods and their potentials for sustainable circular utilisation

Abstract Periwinkle shells of Tympanotonus fuscatus, Pachymelania aurita, and Thais coronata were analyzed for their proximate composition, nutritionally significant minerals, trypsin inhibitors, and carotenoids. The mean values obtained were compared using an ANOVA test. The results showed that T....

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Main Authors: Isa Olalekan Elegbede, Aderonke Lawal-Are, Rashidat Oloyede, Rukayat Oluwatayo Sanni, Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Appolinaire Goussanou, Vanessa Maxemilie Ngo-Massou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38345-w