BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION ON EDIBLE MOLLUSCS OF KERALA I. A STUDY ON THE NUTRITTIONAL VALUES OF SOME BIVALVES

Abstract

Data on the biochemical constituents and food vaiues of five
commercially important edible bivalves of Kerala, LameTlidens corrianus;
Corbicuta strfatella, Mytilus edulis.,. Vellorita cohinensis and OstreCI'
cucullata have been presented. Physiological significance of the
variations have been discussed. Present study reveals that the bivalve:
meat compares favourably with the common food fishes with regard
to their caloric value and hence would be an excellent and economic:
source of nutrition for our people~