Biochemical Characteristics of small shrimp (Acetes japonicus) of varied sizes collected in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam. Issue 1 (March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ung, T D; Tran, T Y N; Nguyen, N L; Phan, D A; Tan, L V
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 1092:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-03
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1092/1/012080
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-8981

Abstract

Abstract: Small shrimp (Acetes japonicus) is a common ingredient in various dried and fermented dishes on Asian countries. In this study, we explored the nutritional qualities of small shrimps with respect to their body length. The shrimp materials were harvested from near-shore waters of Ben Tre province, Vietnam. Various measures including mineral, lipid, salt and astaxanthin content of small shrimps of three size groups including small, medium, and large were evaluated. Current results indicate high salt content of small, medium, and large shrimp, at 23.74 ± 0.01, 24.09 ± 0.01, and 27.97 ± 1.38 mg/g dry basis, respectively. The mineral content seemed to be irrelevant to body size. Large and medium shrimps showed higher lipid content than the small counterpart. However, small shrimps are advantageous in terms of astaxanthin content. Further studies should contemplate nutritional quality with respect to harvest area and dietary scheme.