11/11/2021
GAINT AFRICAN SNAIL (Archachatina marginata), NUTRIIONAL AND HEALTH BENEFITS
Major task facing the world today is that of providing sufficient food of adequate quality for the
rapidly increasing human population. The food deficit situation is more intense with protein deficiency when compared to the availability of carbohydrate and the micro.
Today, our focus is on Snail, Giant African Snail (Archchatina Marganata). In Nigeria and Ghana snail meat is called “Congo meat” and it is a
Delicacy.The economic and medicinal benefits from snails are immense, these runs from their foot tissue to shells. They serve as valuable sources of nutrition to human
and animals with high levels of protein, iron, lysine, leucine, arginine, calcium and
phosphorus, relatively low amount of sodium,fat and cholesterol compared to poultry and
other livestock
NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS OF SNAIL MEAT IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER SOURCE OF MEAT.
FOOD ITEMS CARBOHYDRATE PROTEIN FAT ASH WATER
1.Snail Meat 2.93 20.7 1.20 1.49 73.7
2.(a) Beef - 17.5 22.0 0.9 60.0
(b)Pork - 11.9 45.0 0.6 42.0
(c) Lamb - 15.7 27.7 0.8 56.0
3.Poultry
(a)Chicken - 20.2 12.6 1.0 81.8
(b)Duck - 16.2 30.0 1.0 68.6
(c}Turkey - 20.2 20.0 1.0 79.3
(d)Dried Fish - 60.0 21.0 15.0 4.0
4.Milk
(a)Cow
(Whole Milk) 50 3.5 3.8 0.7 87.3
(b)Goat “ 4.5 3.8 4.0 0.8 86.4
5.Eggs
(a)White of egg 10.5 Small amount 1.0 88.0
(b)York of White 15.5 33.5 1.0 49.5
Snail meat has varieties of mineral composition as well, that has very high value for human health and consumption. The following minerals are contained:
MINERALS
QUANTITY (mg)
CALCIUM 10.0
IRON 3.5
POTASSIUM 382..5
PHOSPHORUS 272.0
POTASSIUM 382.0
SODIUM 70.0
ZINC 1.0
COPPER 0.4
SELENIUM 27.4
HEALTH BENEFITS OF GAINT AFRICAN SNAIL(GAS)
Traditionally, snail is used in the preparation of concoctions for various cases as reduction of labour pains, blood loss during delivery and in the cure of small pox.
It is also implicated in the treatment of anemia, hypertension, high blood pressure and other fat-related ailments.
Snail contain high Phosphorus and potassium which are important in human and animal nutrition. Phosphorus is used for normal development and maintenance of bones and teeth, cell activity, normal acid base balance of blood, muscle activity, metabolism of carbohydrates and fats.
While potassium helps in fluid balance, regular heart rhythm, regulation of nerve impulse conduction and cell metabolism.
Snails are reported to have low lipid content and saturated fatty acids, which
helps prevent heart related diseases.
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