The protein content and amino acid composition of three species of sea squid Loligo duvaucellii, Sympleclotenllies oualaniensis and speciella inermis were determined very little qualitative and quantitative variation in amino acid profile was found among the various species studied. The essential amino acids were in a good balance compared with the FAO/WHO recommendations. The chemical score was 97 and the first limiting amino acid was valine.


ALIA BANO ,SADIQA SHAKIR ,R B QADRI ,ASKARI BEGUM ,