Table 4 Comparison of essential amino acid composition of protein hydrolysates from different body parts of the North Atlantic sea cucumber and World Health Organization /Food and Agriculture Organization (WHO/FAO) recommendations (g/100 g)
Amino Acid | WHO/FAO | Hydrolysates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Body wall | Flower | Internal organs | ||
Histidine (His) | 1.60 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.79 |
Threonine (Thr) | 0.90 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.22 |
Valine (Val) | 1.30 | 2.19 | 2.42 | 2.04 |
Methionine (Met) | 1.70 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.90 |
Isoleucine (Ile) | 1.30 | 1.73 | 1.85 | 1.63 |
Leucine (Leu) | 1.90 | 2.59 | 2.77 | 2.46 |
Phenylalanine+ Tyrosine (Phe + Tyr) | 1.90 | 5.85 | 6.40 | 5.434 |
Lysine (Lys) | 1.60 | 2.30 | 2.64 | 2.95 |
Tryptophan (Trp) | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.57 |