BIOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE EDIBLE MOLLUSCS OF KERALA II. A STUDY ON THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF SOME GASTROPODS AND CEPHALOPODS

Abstract

Data on the biochemical composition and food value of the edible
portions of two gastropods, Pila virens and Achatina fulica and two
cephalopods, Sepiella inermis and Loigo indica have been presented.
These molluscs posses nutritive meat very rich in protein and minerals,
which compare favourably with popular food fishes in caloric
value. The significance of the variations met with in the biochemical
constituents of the different species has been di~cussed.