title: Assessment of safety, nutritional, and spoilage characteristics of different lagoon grey mullets (Liza ramada, Liza aurata, and Liza saliens).
abstract: Different lagoon grey mullets such as Liza ramada (thinlip mullet), Liza aurata (golden grey mullet), and Liza saliens (leaping grey mullet) were analyzed for their nutritional, microbiological, and safety parameters. The microbiological values never exceeded the lower limits stipulated by the Italian Higher Institute of Health. The pathogenic species frequently associated with seafood (Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Aeromonas hydrophila) were never detected. The absence of coliforms and of Escherichia coli was noted in all fish species after 4 days of storage in ice. Heavy metals such as cadmium and mercury were always below the detection limits (0.01 mg/kg). All three fish species had low levels of total biogenic amines (80 to 100 mg/kg), and the presence of histamine was sporadic. All Liza species, particularly L. ramada and L. saliens, are a good source of omega3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Piazza Goidanich 60, 47023 Cesena, Italy.
authors.forename: Sylvain Sado
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kamdem
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vernocchi
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maffei
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belletti
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gardini
authors.forename: M Elisabetta
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Guerzoni
authors.forename: Rosalba
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lanciotti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001679:Biogenic Amines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D009753:Nutritive Value; D017747:Seafood / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology*; D023701:Smegmamorpha / Q000145:classification / Q000382:microbiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D001679:Biogenic Amines; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3