Comparative Nutritional and Healthy Values of Macro- and Microelements in Edible and Non-Edible Tissues of Raw and Processed Common Octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>)

The macroelement (Na, Mg, P, S, K, and Ca) and microelement (Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sn, Ba, and Pb) composition of edible (arm and mantle) and non-edible (viscera) tissues of octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>) was studied. Three different size groups were considered separately (1–2,...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Prego, Antonio Cobelo-García, Susana Calvo, Santiago P. Aubourg
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author Ricardo Prego
Antonio Cobelo-García
Susana Calvo
Santiago P. Aubourg
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description The macroelement (Na, Mg, P, S, K, and Ca) and microelement (Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sn, Ba, and Pb) composition of edible (arm and mantle) and non-edible (viscera) tissues of octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>) was studied. Three different size groups were considered separately (1–2, 2–3, and 3–4 kg per specimen). Additionally, the effect of cooking processing (40 min at 90 °C) and frozen storage (4 months at –18 °C) was determined. All raw tissues depicted the following increasing sequence for the macroelement content (<i>p</i> < 0.05): Ca < Mg < P ≈ K < Na ≈ S; regarding microelements, the raw viscera tissue showed a higher level (<i>p</i> < 0.05) than the counterpart edible tissues. The cooking process led to a general decrease in macroelement values (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in arm and mantle tissues; for microelements, no effect (<i>p</i> > 0.05) was observed for Co, Mn, and Sn content, but an average increase was obtained for Cd, Cu, and Pb values. The frozen storage did not lead to element content changes in the arm tissue (<i>p</i> > 0.05); in contrast, general content increases and decreases were detected for mantle and viscera, respectively. In spite of level changes detected, this study proves that viscera, a common waste of commercial processing, can be considered a valuable source of essential elements.
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spelling doaj-art-0631434c2f694672ae5d9e8e33257f762025-08-20T02:35:56ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-06-011413221010.3390/foods14132210Comparative Nutritional and Healthy Values of Macro- and Microelements in Edible and Non-Edible Tissues of Raw and Processed Common Octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>)Ricardo Prego0Antonio Cobelo-García1Susana Calvo2Santiago P. Aubourg3Department of Oceanography, Marine Research Institute (CSIC), c/E. Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, SpainDepartment of Oceanography, Marine Research Institute (CSIC), c/E. Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, SpainDepartment of Oceanography, Marine Research Institute (CSIC), c/E. Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, SpainDepartment of Food Technology, Marine Research Institute (CSIC), c/E. Cabello 6, 36208 Vigo, SpainThe macroelement (Na, Mg, P, S, K, and Ca) and microelement (Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Sn, Ba, and Pb) composition of edible (arm and mantle) and non-edible (viscera) tissues of octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>) was studied. Three different size groups were considered separately (1–2, 2–3, and 3–4 kg per specimen). Additionally, the effect of cooking processing (40 min at 90 °C) and frozen storage (4 months at –18 °C) was determined. All raw tissues depicted the following increasing sequence for the macroelement content (<i>p</i> < 0.05): Ca < Mg < P ≈ K < Na ≈ S; regarding microelements, the raw viscera tissue showed a higher level (<i>p</i> < 0.05) than the counterpart edible tissues. The cooking process led to a general decrease in macroelement values (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in arm and mantle tissues; for microelements, no effect (<i>p</i> > 0.05) was observed for Co, Mn, and Sn content, but an average increase was obtained for Cd, Cu, and Pb values. The frozen storage did not lead to element content changes in the arm tissue (<i>p</i> > 0.05); in contrast, general content increases and decreases were detected for mantle and viscera, respectively. In spite of level changes detected, this study proves that viscera, a common waste of commercial processing, can be considered a valuable source of essential elements.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/13/2210common octopusarmmantlevisceracookingfrozen storage
spellingShingle Ricardo Prego
Antonio Cobelo-García
Susana Calvo
Santiago P. Aubourg
Comparative Nutritional and Healthy Values of Macro- and Microelements in Edible and Non-Edible Tissues of Raw and Processed Common Octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>)
Foods
common octopus
arm
mantle
viscera
cooking
frozen storage
title Comparative Nutritional and Healthy Values of Macro- and Microelements in Edible and Non-Edible Tissues of Raw and Processed Common Octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>)
title_full Comparative Nutritional and Healthy Values of Macro- and Microelements in Edible and Non-Edible Tissues of Raw and Processed Common Octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>)
title_fullStr Comparative Nutritional and Healthy Values of Macro- and Microelements in Edible and Non-Edible Tissues of Raw and Processed Common Octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>)
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Nutritional and Healthy Values of Macro- and Microelements in Edible and Non-Edible Tissues of Raw and Processed Common Octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>)
title_short Comparative Nutritional and Healthy Values of Macro- and Microelements in Edible and Non-Edible Tissues of Raw and Processed Common Octopus (<i>Octopus vulgaris</i>)
title_sort comparative nutritional and healthy values of macro and microelements in edible and non edible tissues of raw and processed common octopus i octopus vulgaris i
topic common octopus
arm
mantle
viscera
cooking
frozen storage
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/13/2210
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