Evaluation of Amino acid and Mineral Profiles in the Body Wall of Holothuria Leocospilota and Stichopus herrmanni in Chabahar Bay, Gulf of Oman

• Shahab Rahul ^[2] ; Arash Shakouri ^[2] ; Fatemeh Naseri ^[1]
  1. [1] Institute of Biotechnology

     Institute of Biotechnology

     Chequia

     
  2. [2] Chabahar Maritime University
• Localización: Thalassas: An international journal of marine sciences, ISSN 0212-5919, Vol. 40, Nº. 4, 2024, págs. 1555-1560
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Sea cucumber is an invertebrate that has a high value in the medical and food industries in terms of its valuable structural compounds. This study aimed to investigate the chemical composition, amino acids, and minerals of the body wall belonging to two species of sea cucumber including Holothuria leocospilota and Stichopus herrmanni in Chabahar Bay. Samples were collected by a diver at the specified depth. Chemical compounds such as moisture, ash, protein, and fat were 89.71%, 32.10%, 21.46%, and 8.66% for H. leocospilota, respectively. Also, the amounts of these compounds were 92.77%, 60.03%, 8.60%, and 11.33% for S. herrmanni, respectively. Fifteen amino acids including eight essential amino acids and seven non-essential amino acids were measured in the body wall of S. herrmanni and H. leucospilota. The predominant amino acid was alanine (29.01%) in S. herrmanni and glycine (43.78%) in H. leucospilota. According to the results, significant differences were observed between essential and non-essential amino acids in S. herrmanni and H. leucospilota (P < 0.05). 21 minerals were measured in the body wall of these sea cucumbers. The predominant macro element in the body wall of S. herrmanni and H. leucospilota was calcium and its amounts were 1798.3 mg / 100 g and 4517.8 mg / 100 g, respectively. Macro elements were not significantly different in both species. Also, micro and toxic elements did not show a significant difference between the two groups (p > 0.05). The results of this study indicate the high nutritional value of S. herrmanni and H. leucospilota.