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Deyan Stratev Mariyana Strateva Rumyana Fasulkova

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The objective of the present study was to determine the changes in the histological structure and some physicochemical indicators of frozen crocodile meat. Vacuum packs of frozen crocodile meat stored at -18℃ for 18 months were purchased from retail stores. Histological sections were stained by hematoxylin-eosin and Masson's trichrome staining methods. Physicochemical indicators and fatty acid composition were determined by standard methods. The histological study proved clear morphological changes in the structural components of the muscles. Physicochemical analysis showed 21.90% protein content, 6.09% lipid content, 69.56% water content, and 1.09% ash content. The largest was the amount of monounsaturated fatty acids (47.45%), followed by saturated (36.39%) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (16.53%). More studies on the histological structure and physicochemical parameters of other members of the order Crocodilya are needed to gather data on the nutritional value and biological wholesomeness of the meat from these species.

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STRATEV, Deyan; STRATEVA, Mariyana; FASULKOVA, Rumyana. Histological structure and physicochemical indicators of frozen crocodile meat. Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 182-194, oct. 2024. ISSN 2603-3380. Available at: <https://www.ijfsab.com/index.php/fsab/article/view/372>. Date accessed: 10 nov. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.30721/fsab2024.v7.i2.372.