Table 3. Amino acid concentration (g 100 g−1 of dry weight) comparison between tissues of crabs from location and sexes (means ± SE).
| Muscle | Hepatopancreas | Gonads | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asp | 7.2 ± 0.1a | 1.11 ± 0.04b | 5.98 ± 0.31a | 0.000 |
| Thr | 3.5 ± 0.03a | 0.61 ± 0.03b | 4.11 ± 0.30a | 0.000 |
| Ser | 2.93 ± 0.0a | 0.47 ± 0.02b | 3.01 ± 0.04a | 0.000 |
| Glu | 11.12 ± 0.14a | 1.32 ± 0.05c | 7.28 ± 0.14b | 0.000 |
| Gly | 4.88 ± 0.09a | 0.61 ± 0.03c | 2.27 ± 0.03b | 0.000 |
| Ala | 6.63 ± 0.11a | 0.80 ± 0.04c | 4.02 ± 0.18b | 0.000 |
| Cys | 1.27 ± 0.03a | 0.23 ± 0.02b | 1.26 ± 0.09a | 0.000 |
| Val | 3.15 ± 0.04a | 0.58 ± 0.02c | 2.60 ± 0.16b | 0.000 |
| Met | 1.95 ± 0.03a | 0.26 ± 0.01c | 1.07 ± 0.15b | 0.000 |
| Ile | 3.25 ± 0.04a | 0.47 ± 0.02c | 2.65 ± 0.03b | 0.000 |
| Leu | 5.53 ± 0.07a | 0.82 ± 0.03c | 4.09 ± 0.05b | 0.000 |
| Tyr | 2.95 ± 0.03a | 0.36 ± 0.03c | 2.08 ± 0.06b | 0.000 |
| Phe | 3.14 ± 0.04a | 0.56 ± 0.03c | 2.35 ± 0.07b | 0.000 |
| Lys | 5.60 ± 0.07a | 0.71 ± 0.03c | 3.11 ± 0.09b | 0.000 |
| His | 1.58 ± 0.02a | 0.27 ± 0.01c | 1.25 ± 0.05b | 0.000 |
| Arg | 6.89 ± 0.13a | 0.78 ± 0.04c | 3.12 ± 0.18b | 0.000 |
| Pro | 3.56 ± 0.14a | 0.57 ± 0.04b | 4.98 ± 0.73a | 0.000 |
| TAA | 75.09 ± 0.43a | 10.52 ± 0.47c | 55.20 ± 1.09b | 0.000 |
| EAA | 26.12 ± 0.21a | 4.00 ± 0.17c | 19.97 ± 0.20b | 0.000 |
| NEAA | 48.97 ± 0.32a | 6.52 ± 0.30c | 35.23 ± 1.21b | 0.000 |
| DAA | 29.80 ± 0.19a | 3.84 ± 0.17c | 19.54 ± 0.61b | 0.000 |
| EAA/TAA | 0.35b | 0.38a | 0.37 ± 0.01a | 0.000 |
Notes:
Different letters represent significant differences among sites for p < 0.05.
Asp, Aspartic acid; Thr, Threonine; Ser, Serine; Glu, Glutamic acid; Gly, Glycine; Ala, Alanine; Cys, Cystine; Val, Valine; Met, Methionine; Ile, Isoleucine; Leu, Leucine; Tyr, Tyrosine; Phe, Phenylalanine; Lys, Lysine; His, Histidine; Arg, Arginine; Pro, Proline. TAA, total amino acids; EAA, essential amino acids; NEAA, non-essential amino acids; DAA, delicious amino acids; EAA/TAA, essential amino acids/total amino acids.