{"id":32916,"date":"2023-12-19T10:43:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T17:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/?p=32916"},"modified":"2023-12-20T06:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T13:57:36","slug":"spotlight-on-lmics-need-some-inexpensive-readily-available-minerals-how-about-periwinkles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/2023\/12\/19\/spotlight-on-lmics-need-some-inexpensive-readily-available-minerals-how-about-periwinkles\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on LMICs &#8211; Need Some Inexpensive, Readily Available Minerals? How About Periwinkles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the worlds\u2019 population is expected to hit ~10 billion by 2050, the importance of circular utilization for a sustainable approach to the use of available resources becomes critical. Through circular economy the life cycle of resources is extended. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In West Africa, periwinkles have been the most dominant species among aquatic molluscs and have successfully invaded several parts of aquatic ecosystems. They are known to be a relatively cheap source of protein, and their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nutritional composition, accessibility, and cost is the major reason for high market demand. However, little was known of the content of its exoskeleton. Therefore, the authors set out to analyze <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the proximate composition, nutritionally significant minerals, trypsin inhibitors, and carotenoids of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tympanotonus fuscatus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pachymelania aurita<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thais coronata<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shells. The study results showed several variations among species based on their proximate, mineral, and phytochemical components:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T. fuscatus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was the best due to its high fat and protein content and low ash and crude fibre content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T. fuscatus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">P. aurita<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0had shells with significant amounts of trypsin inhibitor, making them less suitable for livestock feed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their low crude fiber and fat contents make them suitable for processing complementary foods, especially for hypertensive patients and those suffering from fat-related diseases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The high percentage of CaCO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> makes them a probable source used in the production of slurry for chromatography. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The author\u2019s findings suggest that periwinkle shells contain specific minerals that can be applied in numerous industries. Sustainable incorporation of these shells in several applications after processing will help to enhance the usage of these essential, less expensive, and readily available materials while promoting a circular bio-economy.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;32919&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703007206293{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32918 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SLMICs-Dec-23-Headshot-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futureearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SLMICs-Dec-23-Headshot-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/futureearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SLMICs-Dec-23-Headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/futureearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SLMICs-Dec-23-Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/futureearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SLMICs-Dec-23-Headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/futureearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SLMICs-Dec-23-Headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/futureearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SLMICs-Dec-23-Headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><br \/>\nDr. Elegbede is a part of the Coasts Global Research Network of Future Earth<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. His research is focused on marine and coastal resources with a particular interest in examining social and ecological dimensions to coastal resources. He is interested in applying a holistic sustainability approach to environmental issues and their impact on resources. Dr. Elegdebe is a lecturer and researcher within the Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University, Nigeria.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elegbede I, Lawal-Are A, Oloyede R, Sanni R, Jolaosho T, Goussanou A, and Ngo-Massou V. (2023). Proximate, Minerals, Carotenoid and Trypsin Inhibitor Composition in the Exoskeletons of Seafood Gastropods and their Potentials for Sustainable Circular Utilisation. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sci Rep<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 13, 13064.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-023-38345-w\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-023-38345-w<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you have a recent publication within the Global South that you would like spotlighted? 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