Farmed blue mussels (<i>Mytilus edulis</i>)-a nutrient-dense resource retaining nutritional value through processing.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated how farmed blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) can optimize human nutrient intake. A particular focus was on assessing nutrient preservation during steaming and freeze-drying, processes that could deplete nutrients. The study compared the content of essential amino acids and fatty acids in steamed and freeze-dried blue mussels to the nutritional needs of humans and farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Additionally, it assessed the ethyl acetate method versus the traditional, more toxic Folch method for lipid extraction from blue mussels. Both steaming and freeze-drying effectively preserved essential amino acids and fatty acids in blue mussels. A 100 g serving of steamed blue mussels contributes from 26.8 ± 0.78% (Phe) to 54.9 ± 1.66% (Thr) of the daily rec

SUBMITTER: Bjerknes H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11563823 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature