Biochemical composition of the deep-water crab Charybdis smithii

Abstract

Protien,carbohydrade,lipid,meat and water content of potentially commercial deep-water crab Charybdis smithii were determined for various size groups. The protien content of meat varied from 59.8 to 71.1, lipid from 6.2 to 8.2 and carbohydrate from 2.4 to 3.4% of dry weight, whereas, the water content ranged between 85.5 and 89.6%.