Ommochromes, the pigments that colour the skin of squids and other invertebrates, could be used in the food and health sectors for their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. This is confirmed by the analyses carried out by researchers from the University of Sonora in Mexico and the Miguel Hernández University in Spain.
Diagram with the stages of the study. The main ommochrome identified in squid skin is xanthommatin / Chan-Higuera et al.
For their study, the researchers have used the giant squid (Dosidicus gigas), a species that is caught on the Pacific coast of America and which is mainly used for its mantle and tentacles. / Josafat Marina Ezquerra-Brauer.
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