Proximate and Elemental Composition of Emphasis T

Authors: Fatma Arik Colakoglu Hasan Basri Ormanci Nermin Berik Ibrahim Ender Kunili Serhat Colakoglu

Publish Date: 2011/01/12

Volume: 143, Issue: 2, Pages: 983-991

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Abstract

The venerid clam Chamelea gallina is a popular and economic foodstuff around the Mediterranean countries especially in Italy Spain and France The aim of this study is to evaluate the nutritional quality of striped venus of Southern Marmara Samples were harvested seasonally at five stations and analyzed to determine meat yield proximate and elemental composition According to the results meat yield ranged from 2024 to 2994 Means of water protein lipid and ash content were 67 1012 257 and 166 respectively The mean concentrations mg/kg wet weight of elements in tissues are as follows B 237–424 Cr 0–076 Co 0–043 Cu 071–530 Mn 030–594 Zn 1308–7776 Ni 0–122 Fe 246–11422 Al 123–7549 Pb 018–324 Ba 066–1597 Cd 004–069 Among the reported metal levels only Pb and Zn in two stations exceeded the maximum critical concentrations enforced by Turkish legislation and European Commission Therefore we report that striped venus from Southern Marmara Sea in general are safe for human consumption nonetheless Pb and Zn levels should be closely monitored in the future

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