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Three different fleshy snail species namely Achatina achatina (A. achatina), Achatina fulica (A. fulica), and Limicolaria specie (Limicolaria sp.), available within Awka Metropolis, Anambra State were subjected to analytical assessment of the nutrition and anti nutritional composition as a measure to appreciate their contribution to human food/meat. The proximate evaluation was carried out by adoption of standard analytical procedure as established by AOAC, Official Methods of Analysis, 17th edition. The mineral contents of the snail samples were determined using AAS. Identification and quantitative determination of anti-nutrients were done via gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) methods.The research revealed appreciable concentration of essential minerals in the snail samples with high level of antinutritional factors. High amount of carbohydrate was implicated in the samples hence the consumption of these snail samples should be at a minimal level to avoid accumulation of antinutritional factors in the body system. |