scholarly journals Nutritional profiling of selected species of edible marine molluscs from the south-west coast of India

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumya Krishnan ◽  
Kajal Chakraborty ◽  
P. Vijayagopal
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
West Coast ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
The South ◽  
Marine Molluscs ◽  
West Coast Of India ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Coast

The current study determined the nutritional parameters of selected species of edible marine molluscs viz., Indian squid Uroteuthis (Photololigo) duvaucelii, veined octopus Amphioctopus marginatus, spineless cuttlefish Sepiella inermis and edible oyster Crassostrea bilineata (=madrasensis) from the Arabian Sea and estuarine systems of the south-west coast of India. The selected species demonstrated balanced essential to non-essential amino acids ratio (1.04-1.52). U. (P.) duvaucelii exhibited greater quantities of sulfur comprising amino acids (0.102 g 100 g-1 wet weight) and lysine (1.566 g 100 g-1). Among polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were found to be prominent in edible portion of the molluscs studied (7.6-10.3 and 8.7-17.4% respectively). A. marginatus exhibited significantly greater n-3/n-6 PUFA (~7, p<0.05) than other molluscs. Lower thrombogenicity and atherogenicity indices (<0.45 and <0.85, respectively) make the mollusc studied during the present investigation valuable food items for cardioprotection and anti-platelet aggregation. Higher content of vitamin D3 (489 IU) and vitamin K1 (1.84 μg 100 g-1) in C. bilineata signified their importance in preventing osteoporosis. The results reveal that these species are good sources of essential elements and toxic metals were below threshold limits of recommended standards for human consumption.

Inter-annual and seasonal dynamics of amino acid, mineral and vitamin composition of silver belly Leiognathus splendens

2014 ◽  
Vol 95 (4) ◽  
pp. 817-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kajal Chakraborty ◽  
Deepu Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
West Coast ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
The South ◽  
Post Monsoon ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Coast ◽  
Protein Amino Acids

Silver bellies, Leiognathus splendens were studied for their spatial (south-west and south-east coasts of India), annual (2008–2011) and seasonal (pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon) variations of protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. The monthly mean Sea Viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor data for the period from January 2008 to December 2011 were taken into account to indicate the distribution of the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll-a to test the hypothesis that surface productivity might be related to nutritional biochemistry of this species. The four year average total protein content and chlorophyll-a showed good correlation during monsoon on the south-west coast and monsoon/post-monsoon on the south-east coast, suggesting that the protein content is prejudiced by the chlorophyll-a concentration. Amino acid scores observed monsoon maxima along the south-west and south-east coasts. Significant seasonal variations in vitamin content were observed at the study locations with high content of vitamins D3, E, K1 and C on the south-west coast. Na content was maximal during pre-monsoon on the south-west coast, while post-monsoon maxima of Ca and K content were observed. The Fe, Mn and Zn were abundant in the samples collected from the south-west coast. The concentration of Se exhibited maximum values post-monsoon along the south-west and south-east coasts. The present study demonstrated L. splendens as a valuable source of the protein, amino acids, minerals and vitamins, showing that this low-value species is a good source of well balanced proteins with high biological value to be qualified as a preferred healthy food for human consumption.

Formal versus informal: Insights into the credit transactions of small-scale fishers along the south west coast of India

Marine Policy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinoj Parappurathu ◽  
C. Ramachandran ◽  
K.K. Baiju ◽  
Antony Kurisunkal Xavier
Keyword(s):  
West Coast ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
The South ◽  
West Coast Of India ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Coast

Structural variability and its relation to edaphic attributes of mangroves in the south-west coast of India

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-156
Author(s):  
Suseela Sreelekshmi ◽  
Philomina Joseph ◽  
Rani Varghese ◽  
Chakkalakkal M. Preethy ◽  
Sivasankaran Bijoy Nandan
Keyword(s):  
West Coast ◽  
The South ◽  
West Coast Of India ◽  
Structural Variability ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Coast

A study of temporal variations of 7Be and 210Pb concentrations and their correlations with rainfall and other parameters in the South West Coast of India

2018 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 194-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.P. Mohan ◽  
Renita Shiny D'Souza ◽  
S. Rashmi Nayak ◽  
Srinivas S. Kamath ◽  
Trilochana Shetty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Coast ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
The South ◽  
West Coast Of India ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Coast

scholarly journals Characteristics of Mudbanks along the Southwest Coast of India

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
West Coast ◽  
Carbon Sink ◽  
Monsoon Season ◽  
Southwest Monsoon ◽  
The South ◽  
Coastal Regions ◽  
West Coast Of India ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Coast ◽  
Southwest Monsoon Season

Mudbank is a unique phenomenon observed along the south-west coast of India among all the Indian coastal regions during the Southwest Monsoon Season. The scientific reasons behind the formation and its persistence are vague. Mudbank is considered as a boon to the fishermen of Kerala, as they are getting reasonable catches during the occurrence of mudbanks using indigenous boats from the calm sea, which otherwise is in a fury during the rough Southwest Monsoon Season. Since the region, the Arabian Sea, is significant as a carbon sink due to its very high productivity because of different coastal ocean features, variations in the smaller and highly restricted coastal processes due to climate change can have a significant impact on the rates of global warming. Here, we consolidate the previous publications on various aspects of mudbanks with the reports of the occurrence of mudbanks on the south-west coast of India. A model for the prediction of the formation and location of mudbanks, inclusive of all the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters involved, through an extensive study is much relevant as far as the socio-economic and food security significance is concerned. Here, we discuss the most conducive factors for the formation of mudbank and its characteristics with special reference to Alappuzha, where the frequency of occurrence of mudbanks is maximum among the Indian coastal regions.

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