Invasive Crayfish Faxonius limosus: Meat Safety, Nutritional Quality and Sensory Profile
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2022-12-14
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Lazarević, Jasmina 
Čabarkapa, Ivana
Rakita, Slađana
Banjac, Maja
Tomičić, Zorica
Škrobot, Dubravka
Radivojević, Goran
Kalenjuk Pivarski, Bojana
Tešanović, Dragan
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Abstract
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety parameters, nutritional value and sensory profile of the meat from spiny-cheek crayfish (Faxonius limosus), captured from the Danube River in Serbia. To achieve this, we determined their microbiological safety, chemical composition, minerals and heavy metals, fatty acid and amino acid profile, as well as a sensory profile of the meat. The obtained results showed that the meat from crayfish was microbiologically safe. Crayfish meat has a high nutritional quality, high protein content (18.12%) and a total of 17 detected amino acids, of which essential amino acids constituted 6.96 g/100 g sample. Additionally, the crayfish meat was characterized by high levels of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), particularly n-3 PUFA, at an optimal ratio of n-3/n-6 and with low values of atherogenic and thrombogenic indices. Predominant macrominerals in the meat are K, followed by Na, Ca, P and Mg, whereas the content of microminerals was in the following order: Zn > Cu > Fe > Mn. The concentrations of accumulated toxic metals (Cd, Pb, As and Hg) did not exceed the maximum allowed levels. Sensory analysis confirmed that the meat from spiny-cheek crayfish has the potential to become a new food source of essential nutrients
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spiny-cheek invasive crayfish, Faxonius limosus, meat safety, nutritional quality, sensory profile
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Lazarević, J.; Čabarkapa, I.; Rakita, S.; Banjac, M.; Tomičić, Z.; Škrobot, D.; Radivojević, G.; Kalenjuk Pivarski, B.; Tešanović, D. Invasive Crayfish Faxonius limosus: Meat Safety, Nutritional Quality and Sensory Profile. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 16819. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph192416819