Purpose This study aims to review processing and utilization of snail meat in alleviating
protein malnutrition in Africa. Most countries in Africa are faced with a major challenge of …

Four species of African giant land snails (Archachatina marginata (ovum) Pfeiffer,
Archachatina marginata (saturalis) Philippi, Achatina achatina and Limicolaria spp.) were …

The amino acid concentration of three land snails, Limicolaria sp., Archatina archatina and
Archachatina marginata, were evaluated. Amino acid results showed that the protein …

Mollusks are a diverse group of animals not only at the species level but also with respect to
their habitat and behavior. Gastropods comprise 80% of the mollusks with approximately …

The possibility of using garden snail (Limicolaria aurora) meat meal as a protein source in
fish feeds was tested in Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. Five isonitrogenous (43% crude …

The study determined the features and profitability of snail farming in Osun State. To achieve
the study objectives, 20 snail farmers each were randomly selected from Osogbo, Iwo and …

The proximate and amino acid compositions of the visceral mass and pedal mass of wild
and farmed land snail Cornu aspersum were compared. The lipid in all body parts of farmed …

The study examined snail production cost and return analysis in Obio-Akpor Local
Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The study draws its essence from the fact that the …

The survival of snails has been associated with the microclimate variables of their
environment. Therefore, a comparative analysis of the biochemical composition of the …

This study investigated phenotypic traits in 400 Archachatina marginata snails, comprising
200 blackskinned and 200 white-skinned ectotypes with 2, 3, 4, and 5 whorls. Black-skinned …