Shrimp heads from the shrimp processing industry in Vietnam can be a good source for production of bioactive compounds. It is estimated that there is an amount of 200.000 metric… Click to show full abstract
Shrimp heads from the shrimp processing industry in Vietnam can be a good source for production of bioactive compounds. It is estimated that there is an amount of 200.000 metric tons of shrimp by-products annually from two main species: black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) and white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei). We found that the shrimp by-products can be used as raw materials for extraction of chitosan and lipid-mineral-rich carotenoprotein by combining chemical and biological treatment chitosan has been recognized as a multifunctional bioactive compound and has been used widely in food, biotechnology, cosmetics and medicine. Lipid- mineral-rich carotenoprotein can be used as a supplement in food and aqua-feed with good nutrional and functional properties. Besides, the characteristics of these products have been evaluated and reported. These results proved that high quality chitosan and lipid-mineral-rich carotenoprotein can be obtained from shrimp by-products.
               
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