Seasonal Variations in the Chemical Composition of Apple Snail, Pila globosa

Authors

  • A Nargis BCSIR Laboratories, Binodpur Bazar, Rajshahi-6206
  • SH Ali BCSIR Laboratories, Binodpur Bazar, Rajshahi-6206
  • MR Hasan BCSIR Laboratories, Binodpur Bazar, Rajshahi-6206
  • MR Rahman BCSIR Laboratories, Binodpur Bazar, Rajshahi-6206

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i1.10730

Keywords:

Moisture, Fat, Protein, Seasonal changes, Size, Sex

Abstract

Protein, carbohydrate, fat, ash and moisture content in the muscle of Pila globosa (Swainson) were analyzed. The compositions varied seasonally  in relation to reproductive cycle of the snail. Significant correlation existed between moisture and carbohydrate (r = 0.79), moisture  and fat (r = 0.74), moisture and protein (r = 0.94), moisture and ash (r = 0.73), protein and ash (r = 0.80), fat and carbohydrate (r =  0.95), protein and carbohydrate (r = 0.89) in females. In male, correlation is highly significant between protein and ash ( r= 0.65), protein  and carbohydrate (r= 0.49), fat and carbohydrate ( r= 89). But negatively correlated with moisture and fat (r = -0.38), moisture and carbohydrate  (r = -0.40) ,), moisture and ash (r = - 0.30), moisture and protein (r = - 0.13). Fat and carbohydrate content was higher in large sized  female than that of the male.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i1.10730

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 47(1), 89-92, 2012

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Published

2012-05-23

How to Cite

Nargis, A., Ali, S., Hasan, M., & Rahman, M. (2012). Seasonal Variations in the Chemical Composition of Apple Snail, Pila globosa. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 47(1), 89–92. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i1.10730

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