Green mussel (Perna viridis L.) as healthy food, and as a nutraceutical supplement

Chakraborty, Kajal and Vijayagopal, P and Asokan, P K and Vijayan, K K (2011) Green mussel (Perna viridis L.) as healthy food, and as a nutraceutical supplement. [Teaching Resource]

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Abstract

Ocean harbors a large biodiversity o f marine fauna and flora with about 66,535 species o f mollusks, among which 15,000 species o f bivalves have been reported to occur. Bivalve mollusks are aquatic mollusks (Phylum: Mollusca; Class: Bivalvia), and comprise major marine fishery resources, mussels being a prominent member. Taxonomically, mussels belong to the Mytilidae family, the genus Perna being one of the most important from a commercial point of view.

Item Type: Teaching Resource
Uncontrolled Keywords: Mussels ; Green Mussel; Perna viridis; nutraceutical supplement
Subjects: Molluscan Fisheries > Mussel culture
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 03 Feb 2014 06:16
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:57
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9763

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