Snail eggs as a raw material for the production of a caviar substitute [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Research, 2020 Snail eggs can be the raw material for the production of a caviar substitute. The substitute varies from the original in caloric value and nutrient content which determine the nutritional value of every foodstuff. The present study aimed to determine and
Maćkowiak-Dryka Monika +2 more
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Fatty acid profile in edible eggs of snails from the Cornu genus [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Research, 2020 The aim of this study was to determine the content of fatty acids in eggs harvested from two edible subspecies of Polish-bred common garden snail from the Cornu genus, as well as this content in the retail-ready product obtained from these eggs.
Maćkowiak-Dryka Monika +3 more
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Toxic effects of Helix aspersa snail egg hydrolyzates obtained by static in vitro digestion on Caco-2 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells [PDF]
Scientific ReportsColorectal cancer is the third most common cancer. Anticancer compounds obtained after the digestion of snail eggs may hurt the growth and development of colon cancer cells.
Magdalena Matusiewicz +5 more
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Quantitative ethology of schistosome miracidia characterizes a conserved snail peptide that inhibits host recognition. [PDF]
PLoS PathogensOver 700 million people are at risk of contracting schistosomiasis due to regular exposure to freshwater sources where infected snails, the obligate intermediate hosts of schistosomes, are endemic.
Rachel V Horejsi +8 more
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Integrated Analysis of Survival, Physiological‐Biochemical, and Transcriptomic Changes Reveals the Impact of Saline Stress on the Freshwater Snail Pomacea canaliculata [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSalinity is an important abiotic stress that affects metabolic and physiological activities, breeding, development, and growth of mollusks. In this study, we investigated the effects of a range of water salinity on the apple snail Pomacea canaliculata, a
Yingtong Chen +6 more
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The microbiota of moon snail egg collars is shaped by host-specific factors
Microbiology SpectrumMoon snails (Family: Naticidae) lay eggs using a mixture of mucus and sediment to form an egg mass commonly referred to as an egg collar. These egg collars do not appear to experience micro-biofouling or predation, and this observation led us to ...
Karla Piedl +2 more
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Dietary effects on fitness in captive-reared Hawaiian tree snails [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 The native terrestrial snail fauna of the Hawaiian Islands faces numerous threats that have led to severe range reductions, population declines, and extinction of species.
Evan Strouse +2 more
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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2021 Background Gastropods are very prevalent animals. In Egypt, terrestrial snails represent important economic pests, infesting and causing severe damages to ornamental plants, orchard trees, vegetables, and field crops. The overuse of molluscicides against
Karima Mahmoud Azzam, Nema El-Abd
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‘SN-AIL'MENT OF THE ALIMENTARY CANAL
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Intro: Snail-borne parasitic diseases are important worldwide, particularly in the underdeveloped and developing countries. Snails play a very important role in these diseases as the parasites undergo several developmental stages within the snails.
C.V. Spiram +4 more
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Adverse effects of cypermethrin on golden apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata) and their eggs, and application of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) as biomarker [PDF]
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2022 This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cypermethrin on hatching rate of golden apple snail eggs, mortality rate of the golden apple snails, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) expression applied as a bio-indicator. The results showed that cypermethrin
Phochit Nanthanawat +6 more
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