PowerPoint Presentation SNAKE MEAT NONG LAM UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Meat science and processing techmology Overview Snakes are the common name for a group of carnivorous, foo.
NONG LAM UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Meat science and processing techmology SNAKE MEAT Overview Snakes are the common name for a group of carnivorous, footless and long-circled reptiles, belonging to the Serpentes subdivision, which can be distinguished from unspecified lizards by characteristics such as There are no eyelids and outer ears Like other scaly reptiles (Squamata), snakes are vertebrates, amniotic membranes, exothermic with overlapping scales covering the body Overview Distribution Surviving snakes are found on nearly every continent (except Antarctica), within the oceans like the Indian and Pacific oceans, and on most smaller continents - foreign The rate includes a number of large islands like Ireland and New Zealand, and many small islands in the Atlantic and Central Pacific Dimension More than 20 snake families are now recognized, including about 500 genera with about 3,400-3,550 species [2] [4] Their size varies from small, snake-like (Leptotyphlops carlae) only about 10 cm (4 inches) long, as large as Python reticulatus to 8.7 m (29 ft) long The weight of an adult snake can be up to several kilograms Overview Skin peeling Skin peeling occurs periodically during a snake's life Before peeling, snakes stop eating and often move toor hide in a safe place Just before peeling, the outer skin becomes dull and dry and the eyes are opaque or gray The inside of the old, loose skin makes the old skin separate from the new skin just below it After a few days, the eyes are clear and the snake "crawls" out of its old skin Nutrition Content In Snake Meat Nutrition Facts/Amount Per Serving Calories 469.1 Total Fat 11.2g Cholesterol 70.0mg Solium 1.120mg Postassium 36.0mg Total Carbohydrate 73.9g Protein 16.3g Vitamin A 1.2% Vitamin C 8.6% Iron 5.7% Manganese 4.2% Zinc 0.5% What are the health benefits of eating snake meat? A particularly high content of linoleic acid in snake meat has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of vascular sclerosis Snake meat is rich in calcium, magnesium and other elements It exists in the form of protein fusion, so it can be well absorbed and utilized by the human body It can also prevent cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis Inflammation or tuberculosis is very effective Snake meat contains a variety of amino acids required by the human body Among them, ancient amino acids can enhance the vitality of our brain cells, and can also eliminate the fatigue of the human body It is the best food for mental workers Demand using snake meat in food processing While most cultures not take solid food, then in some countries the use of solid food to be accepted or even considered specialty, because foods made from snake meat appreciated about the medical effects Demand using snake meat in food processing Snake meat is classified as high-grade raw materials and nutritious Each snake has a slightly different taste, they can be used as food, medicine against joint pain, cure rheumatism and enhance health In Western cultures, the snake meat eating also happened when faced years of famine and the consumption was generally popular in the areas in the Midwestern United States Demand using snake meat in food processing In Asian countries like China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam have both, snake meat is used as a popular foods From snake meat can be processed into a variety of delicious food, nourishing and healing effects as snake meat stir-fried, snake meat stew, snake soup, snake stuffed with pork special kind dried snake, snake wine is more popular gourmet Demand using snake meat in food processing Currently, in the food industry, snake meat not have the manufacturer's attention, because quite a lot of material sources are scarce and restricted by the market So the development of the production of food products from meat snakes encountered many obstacles