PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND SENSORY QUALITY ATTRIBUTES OF THE MANGROVE CRAB, Ucides cordatus, FROM THE PARNAÍBA RIVER’S DELTA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA

Authors

  • Thiago Fernandes Alves Silva Mestrando em Aquicultura, Centro de Aquicultura da UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP.
  • Fabíola Helena dos Santos Fogaça Pesquisadora, Embrapa, Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Meio-Norte, Parnaíba, PI
  • Sidely Gil Alves Vieira Graduanda em Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus de Parnaíba, PI
  • Irani Alves Ferreira Pesquisadora, Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, Washington, EUA.
  • Luiz Gonzaga Alves dos Santos Filho Graduando em Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Campus de Parnaíba, PI, 64202-020.
  • João Avelar Magalhães Pesquisador, Embrapa, Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Meio-Norte, Parnaíba, PI, 64200-970
  • Jefferson Francisco A. Legat Pesquisadora, Embrapa, Centro de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Meio-Norte, Parnaíba, PI e Doutorando em Aquicultura, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32360/acmar.v47i1.5981

Keywords:

mangrove crab, Ucides cordadus, physicochemical attributes, Parnaíba River’s delta, Environmental Protection Area

Abstract

The proximate composition and sensory quality attributes of mangrove crab, Ucides cordatus, were investigated. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the nutritive value and sensory parameters of meat of crabs collected at differentsalinity points. There were no significant differences in the moisture content on meat, but protein and ash contents were significantly higher (P<0.05) in some sites. The sensory analysis showed that these differences influenced the odor and appearance of crab meat. The quality attributes depend on the crab collection site.

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2014-07-01

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