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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-048-1-0148

HADÍ MASO JAKO EKOLOGICKÁ POTRAVINA BUDOUCNOSTI / SNAKE MEAT AS AN ECOLOGICAL FOOD OF THE FUTURE

Petr Kouřil1, Andrea Roztočilová1, Miroslav Jůzl1
1 Ústav technologie potravin, Agronomická fakulta, MENDELU, Zemědělská 1665/1, 613 00 Brno


The aim of the thesis was to find out the current state of the issue of the use of snake meat as food. The burmese python and reticulated python show great potential for this use. Both of these species show the ability to grow rapidly, especially in the first years of life. They can reach a weight of over 100 kg. The usable parts of the snake's body account for 82%, of which the largest share is the carcass (54%) and skin (22%). A conversion rate of 1.2 was found in pythons. The eco-friendliness of python breeding is also supported by their ability to regulate metabolism, which is why the production of greenhouse gases in snake breeding is very low. From the point of view of microbiological quality, the meat of large snakes seems to be trouble-free and does not deviate from conventional species.

Keywords: snake meat, python, food of the future

pages: 148-125, online: 2025



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