Heme iron, non-heme iron, and mineral content of blood clams (Anadara spp.) compared to Manila clams (V. philippinarum), Pacific oysters (C. gigas), and beef liver (B. taurus)
文摘
There is very little information on the heme iron (Fe) content of bivalve mollusks. Heme Fe content was 10-fold higher in blood clams (Anadara spp.) than in Manila clams. Heme Fe was 7-fold higher in blood clams than in oysters, and 1.6-fold that in beef liver. Potentially unsafe levels of Cd were found in Pacific oysters and canned blood clams. Anadara species may be unique among bivalves as a rich source of heme Fe.