@article{KAVIPRIYA_RAVITCHANDIRANE_2021, title={Nutritional composition and FT-IR functional group analysis of pharaoh cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis) from Puducherry coastal waters, India}, volume={13}, url={https://notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/article/view/10904}, DOI={10.15835/nsb13210904}, abstractNote={<p>The<strong> </strong>nutritional composition and functional groups of the edible portion of the most often utilized cuttlefish, <em>Sepia pharaonis</em> of Puducherry coastal waters, India was evaluated. Moisture is the basic component of the mantle with 82.45±0.15% followed by a good source of 14.5±0.1% protein. The ash, lipid, and carbohydrates were found less than 1%. The energetic value of the mantle of cuttlefish <em>S. </em><em>pharaonis</em> is calculated as 6.06 KJ/g. Na and K were found in considerable quantities of 2772 and 3247 mg/kg respectively and the Na/K ratio (0.85) was less than 1. The amount of Zn, Mn, B, Al, Sr, and As was found to be relatively high when compared to a low or insignificant level of Cu, Mo, Se, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Hg. The fatty acid profile analysis revealed that it contains 71.67% saturated fatty acids,17.87% polyunsaturated fatty acids and 10.38% monounsaturated fatty acids. In all three types, the C16:0 palmitic acid (40.29%), C18:0 stearic acid (16.54%), and C22:6 docosahexaenoic acid (13.52%) represented as the dominant fatty acids. The FT-IR analysis disclosed the presence of various functional groups belonging to protein, lipids, and polysaccharides. Thus, the present study proved that the cuttlefish <em>S. pharaonis</em> is considered as a potential nutraceutical and the right choice of food for greater and wider human consumption. </p>}, number={2}, journal={Notulae Scientia Biologicae}, author={KAVIPRIYA, Jeacoumar and RAVITCHANDIRANE , Vaithilingam}, year={2021}, month={May}, pages={10904} }