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Nutritional Studies on Marine Crabs (Decapoda: Portunidae: Galenidae) from the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: : This study evaluates the nutritive value of edible marine crabs collected from the Coromandel Coast of the Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, India. Biochemical composition, including protein, carbohydrate, lipid and moisture content, was analyzed in both body and claw meat. Among the species studied, Portunus sanguinolentus exhibited the highest protein content (32.12 ± 0.586%), Scylla serrata showed the highest carbohydrate level (4.61 ± 0.558%) and Podophthalmus vigil recorded the highest lipid (3.75 ± 0.060%) and moisture content (79 ± 0.060%). Overall, hard-shelled crabs demonstrated higher nutritional values compared to soft-shelled crabs.

Source: International Journal of Current Science Research and Review

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19740232

Authors: Kalaimagal,, P, Senthil Kumar,, G, Muthalagi,, S

Institution: Government of Tamil Nadu

Language: English

Topic: Food and Agricultural Sciences

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life below water, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7155547102

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