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Abstract            Volume:13  Issue-2  Year-2025         Original Research Articles


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Chemical Analysis and Nutritional Value of Giant Snail Meat from Baramoto Market in Kinshasa, DRC
Mutinsumu Mufeng Pierre Célestin1*, Yangambia Hobo Liz1 and Ngbolua Koto-te-Nyiwa Jean Paul2
1Section des Sciences des Aliments Nutrition Diététique, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Kinshasa BP.774 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of Congo
2Département de biologie faculté des sciences, Université de Kinshasa BP.128 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of Congo
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

This study examines the biochemical composition and nutritional value of the meat from two giant snail species, Achatina balteata and Achatina weynsi, sourced from Baramoto Market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The research highlights significant variations in macronutrients (protein, fat, moisture) and mineral content (calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc). Proteins were measured using the Kjeldahl method, while lipids were quantified via Soxhlet extraction. Mineral content analysis was performed using Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) spectroscopy, providing high precision for elements like iron, zinc, and magnesium. These findings emphasize the nutritional potential of giant snails as alternative sources of essential nutrients, which could contribute to improving food security in the DRC. Received: xx December 2024 Accepted: xx January 2024 Available Online: 20 February 2025

Keywords: Achatina balteata, Achatina weynsi, biochemical composition, nutritional value, mineral analysis, DRC, ICP spectroscopy.
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How to cite this article:

Mutinsumu Mufeng Pierre Célestin, Yangambia Hobo Liz and Ngbolua Koto-te-Nyiwa Jean Paul. 2025. Chemical Analysis and Nutritional Value of Giant Snail Meat from Baramoto Market in Kinshasa, DRC.Int.J.Curr.Res.Aca.Rev. 13(2): 31-34
doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcrar.2025.1302.004
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