Nutritive and Anti-nutritive Composition of Locust Bean Tree Emperor Moth Larvae Bunaea alcinoe (Lepidoptera-saturniidae Stoll 1780) from Gurara Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria

Dauda, B. E. N.; Mathew, JT; Paiko, Y. B.; Ndamitso, M. M.

doi:10.9734/jsrr/2014/7574

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“…Phosphorus level in the two plants were the same (400 mg/100g), their phosphorus level were more compared to other plants reported in the literatures [20,23]. The N, Ca, Mg, K, P, Na and Fe were comparably more in the two plants investigated, but F. vulgare had higher in N, Mg and K content, while L. javanica was higher in calcium.…”

Section: Mineral Composition Of L Javanica and F Vulgaresupporting

confidence: 45%

“…Iron may increase packed cell volume, boost the immune system and prevent anaemia in humans [24,25] The Ca/P in L. javanica (4.58 mg/100g) and F. vulgare (4.17 mg/100g) was higher than 0.5 which is the minimum ratio required for favourable calcium absorption in the intestine for bone formation. [20,26] Also for normal retention of protein during growth and for balancing fluid a K/Na ratio of 1.0 is recommended, the high value of K/Na ratio in L. javanica (5.32 mg/100g) and F. vulgare (2.30 mg/100g) obtained in the present report suggests that they can help in modulating or adjusting diets rich in Na. The high value of Ca/Mg ratio obtained for Lippia javanica (7.132 mg/100g) and Foeniculum vulgare (4.309 mg/100g) is higher than the minimum recommended daily allowance of 1.00mg.…”

Section: Mineral Composition Of L Javanica and F Vulgarementioning

confidence: 75%

“…The method of [20] was used for this determination. 0.2 g of sample was put in a 20 ml conical flask, 15 ml of 3M H 2 SO 4 was added and stirred for 1 h with a magnetic stirrer then filtered using a what-man No 1 filter paper.…”

Section: Determination Of Oxalatementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A diet with high fibre content have been used for weight control and fat reduction as they give a sense of satiety even when small food is eaten [22]. The daily energy requirement for an adult is between 2500-3000 kCal (10455-12548 KJ) depending on the physiological state while that of infants is 740 kCal (3094.68 KJ) [20]. This implies that an adult would require between 1854 g-2228 g (taking the calculated energy of 4717KJ/100g) of L. javanica while he will also require 1422 g-1709 g (taking the calculated energy of 3618 KJ/100g) of F. vulgare.…”

Section: Proximate Composition Of L Javanica and F Vulgarementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Minerals act as inorganic co-factors in metabolic processes which means that the absence of these inorganic co-factors could lead to impaired metabolism [20]. Table 2 gives the list of the nutritionally important minerals as well as the computed mineral ratios of the two spices.…”

Section: Mineral Composition Of L Javanica and F Vulgarementioning

confidence: 99%

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The Nutrient, Mineral and Anti-Nutrient Studies of Two Indigenous South African Spices

Asowata-Ayodele

Otunola

Afolayan

2021

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The two South African spices named Lippia javanica (Izinziniba) and Foeniculum vulgare (Imbambosi) were studied for its proximate principles, minerals, vitamins and anti-nutrients properties. The experiment shows that L. javanica had higher figure in its lipids, fibres and carbohydrates contents. This implies that L. javanica may help the body to maintain an internal distention for proper peristaltic movement of the intestinal tract than F. vulgare will do. While, the protein, ash, moisture contents were more in F. vulgare, this may be the reason, more elemental composition were observed in it because the level of ash, moisture and protein contents determines its minerals or inorganic components. Elements such as Nitrogen (N), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg) and Sodium (Na) were observed to be more to mentioned few, the Ca/P levels of both plants was observed to be more than 0.5 which is the minimum ratio required for favourable calcium absorption in the intestine for bone formation. Likewise both plants shows no significant differences in its anti-nutrients levels such as the phytate, oxalate and tannin contents, but L. javanica had more of Vitamin A and E levels, compared to F. vulgare with better Vitamin C, Cyanide and Saponin contents. In general, spices have been reported to contribute to the average requirement for different nutrients. Polyphenols such as tannins have anticancer properties, so beverages such as green tea that contain large amount of these compounds might also be good for maintenance of human health despite its anti-nutrient properties. Comparatively, L. javanica has a better nutrient composition than F. vulgare.

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Section: Mineral Composition Of L Javanica and F Vulgaresupporting

confidence: 45%

Section: Mineral Composition Of L Javanica and F Vulgarementioning

confidence: 75%

Section: Determination Of Oxalatementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Proximate Composition Of L Javanica and F Vulgarementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mineral Composition Of L Javanica and F Vulgarementioning

confidence: 99%

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Nutritional potential of edible insects: a systematic review of published data

Weru

Chege

Kinyuru

2021

Int J Trop Insect Sci

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Nutritional composition and sensory Properties of wheat muffins enriched with Gonimbrasia zambesina, walker caterpillar flour

Ouma

Muriithi

Anyango

2022

Int J Trop Insect Sci

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Sub-Saharan Africa still bears the greatest forms of malnutrition. Attention is shifting to the use of edible insects in forms which are acceptable to people irrespective of their social status and level of civilization in efforts to alleviate protein malnutrition. Gonimbrasia zambesina (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) caterpillars emerge seasonally in the coastal part of Kenya and despite their rich nutritional profile, their consumption is low. This study was thus undertaken to evaluate the effect of substituting wheat flour with G. zambesina caterpillar flour at 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% substitution levels on the nutritional composition and sensory properties of wheat muffins. Substituting wheat flour with G. zambesina caterpillar flour resulted in significantly high protein, fat and fibre contents of enriched wheat muffins. There was also an increasing trend in the ash, minerals and tocopherol content. Invitro protein digestibility significantly decreased from 10 to 20% substitution levels. There was a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the carbohydrate contents of enriched wheat muffins. The sensory scores for colour, texture, aroma and the overall acceptability of wheat muffins decreased with increasing substitution levels. At 10% substitution level, wheat muffins had significantly higher nutritional content than control wheat muffins (0%) and were comparable to muffins enriched with 5% G. zambesina caterpillar flour in terms of overall acceptability. Thus, enriching wheat muffins with G. zambesina caterpillar flour at 10% substitution level has the potential to contribute to improved protein nutrition since they have a higher protein content than the control wheat muffin and are 88.8% digestible (in vitro).

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Nutritive and Anti-nutritive Composition of Locust Bean Tree Emperor Moth Larvae Bunaea alcinoe (Lepidoptera-saturniidae Stoll 1780) from Gurara Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

The Nutrient, Mineral and Anti-Nutrient Studies of Two Indigenous South African Spices

The Nutrient, Mineral and Anti-Nutrient Studies of Two Indigenous South African Spices

Nutritional potential of edible insects: a systematic review of published data

Nutritional composition and sensory Properties of wheat muffins enriched with Gonimbrasia zambesina, walker caterpillar flour

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