Kochi, Jan 27: shrimp lovers need no longer loose heart over the cholesterol content of these crustaceans. Studies conducted by fishery experts here point out that despite the cholesterol content in shrimps ranging from 118 to 163 mg per cent, which is much higher than that of beef (65mg per cent), the consumption of shrimp would not cause any health hazard by way of elevated levels of cholestrol. Under normal conditions, this did not involve a risk, according to scientists of the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), who conducted detailed studies of the cholestrol content in prawns and other fish species. The quantity consumed was not that high to exceed the normally recommended level of cholestrol intake of about 300 mg per day. Besides, proteins and polyunsaturated fatty acids, present in prawn meat were strong hypocholesterolemic (cholestrol lowering) agents, Dr K Devadasan, Director CIFT, said in a newsletter. In order to obtain a database for nutrition labelling, CIFT attempted to quantify cholestrol in common food fish and shell fish of Indian waters.