PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF EDIBLE SHELLFISHES FROM BUGUMA CREEK, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA.
Keywords:
Protein, Fat Content, Moisture Content, NFE, Shell FishAbstract
This study was conducted in order to determine the proximate composition of selected shellfishes from the Buguma
creek in Rivers State, Nigeria. The edible parts of shell fishes (Tympanotonus fuscatus, Thais coronata, Callinectes
amnicola, Cardisoma guanhumi, and Crassostrea gasar) were analysed for their proximate composition (ash, fat,
moisture and protein content). T. fuscatus had the lowest moisture content (32.6 + 0.05%) and the highest crude
protein level (64.2 + 0.04%). The results of the study showed that the shellfishes contain low fat (9.59 +0.27),
carbohydrates (0.75 + 0.21%) and ash (9.59 + 0.27%) and therefore will not enhance obesity. These values are
useful references for consumers in order to choose shellfish based on their nutritional contents.
