Open AccessSterol Composition of the Indian Green Lipped Mussel Perna virdis
Author(s) -
V. Anuradha,
P V Vineetha,
Mano Amruta,
P S Stephy,
K Byju,
K. Shameem,
G. Vasundhara,
N C Kuma,
Saranya Nair
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
mapana journal of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-3303
DOI - 10.12723/mjs.25.4
Subject(s) - stigmasterol , sterol , mussel , perna viridis , composition (language) , perna perna , food science , chemistry , biology , cholesterol , fishery , bivalvia , zoology , mollusca , biochemistry , chromatography , linguistics , philosophy
Sterol composition of green lipped mussel Perna virdis was analysed using GCMS. Cholesterol was found to be the dominant sterol (54.162% of the total sterol content). Other sterols such as Cholesta-5,22-dien-3-ol (3β), ergosta-5,22-dien-3-ol (3 β,22E, 24S), 26,26-dimethyl-5,24 (28)-Ergostadien-3β-ol, 26-nor-5cholesten- 3β-ol, stigmasterol and γ sitosterol were also detected. Presence of phytosterols like stigmasterol and γ sitosterol underlines high nutritional potential and food value of this bivalve mollusk.