Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Odontotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) a potential source of antioxidant: the two most preferred edible insects of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Raza, Mohsin; Tukshipa, Sonam Drema; Chakravorty, Jharna

doi:10.1007/s44187-021-00005-1

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“…is awell-known edible insect preferred by tribal community of Arunachal Pradesh and is quite nutritious and safer for human consumption (Yashung et al, 2019). Nevertheless, from the current edible perspective, this insect can also be explored for therapeutic potential as some studies on insects have reported to contain coumarins, alkaloids, dopamine derivatives, tetraponerines, monoterpene and other compounds that possess antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and immunoenhancing properties (Seabrooks and Hu, 2017;Musundire et al, 2014;Ai Hui et al, 2013;Tang et al, 2010;Raza et al, 2022). Limited reports are available on bioactive compounds of insect extracts.…”

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Metabolomic screening for therapeutic potential in Mimela sp., an edible insect of the Arunachal Pradesh region

Tukshipa,

Muni,

Prveen

et al. 2023

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Aim: Mimela sp. a small coleopteran beetle is rich in proteins, essential amino acids, fatty acids, some vitamins and minerals. It contains nutritional and therapeutic values. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the bioactive compounds of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Mimela sp. to understand its pharmacological/therapeutic importance. Methodology: The biologically active metabolites were analysed using Agilent Quadrupole time of flight mass analyser (Q-TOF-MS). Chromatographic separations were performed using 5 ul of aqueous and ethanolic sample injected onto an Agilent ultra high performance liquid chromatography system. Elution was carried out using solvent A (0.1% Formic acid in water) and solvent B (90% Acetonitrile +10% H2O+ 0.1% Formic acid) at a flow rate of 300 ul min-1 for 30 min. Results: Analysis of both aqueous and ethanol extracts of Mimela sp. showed the presence of important chemical compounds like alpha amino acids (L-Ornithine, (R)-(+)-2-Pyrrolidone-5-Carboxylic acid), monoesters (Ethyl hydrogen sulphate, Carboxylic acid (Benzoic acid), monoterpenoids (Linaylphenylacetate), Cyclic polyols (D-Pinitol), phenols (Vanillic acid, Phyllohydroquinone) and polyphenols (Gentisic acid), which have immunological, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antiviral properties. Interpretation: Mimela sp. contain appreciable number. of bioactive compounds which can be further isolated and developed as drugs for modern medicines. Key words: Bio-active, Efficacy, Mimela sp., Secondary metabolite, Therapeutic

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Metabolomic screening for therapeutic potential in Mimela sp., an edible insect of the Arunachal Pradesh region

Tukshipa,

Muni,

Prveen

et al. 2023

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“…Because of the various side effects of conventional drugs, the use of natural products as an alternative to conventional treatment has been rising in the past few decades [11]. As has been documented, insects can be a source of drugs in modern medicine, since compounds of insect origin can have immunological, analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, and free radical scavenging activity [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. Nevertheless, besides several intriguing and promising studies on the possible beneficial effects of insects, studies on the immunomodulatory potential of edible insects have been relatively overlooked, as highlighted by Mousavi et al and Antonio et al [7][8], except for scattered evidence obtained from green beetle, yellow mealworm, black ant, red velvet mites [21][22][23][24][25].…”

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Immunomodulatory Potential of <i>Coridius nepalensis</i> on Cyclophosphamide Induced Mice: Most Desired Edible Insect among Ethnic People of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Chakravorty,

Tukshipa,

Bhadra

et al. 2024

Food Science and Engineering

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The traditional practice of consuming insects and exploring their medicinal usage around the world has aroused interest in the search for novel pharmaceuticals derived from natural biological resources, offering a promising avenue for drug discovery with minimal side effects and serving as a viable alternative to conventional medications. The intake of insects as food by humans is widespread among various ethnic groups of Arunachal Pradesh and other North Eastern regions of India. For centuries, Coridius nepalensis (Cn), a hemipteran bug, has been valued as a traditional culinary delicacy by the ethnic people of Arunachal Pradesh. Cn is rich in dietary fibres, fats, essential fatty acids, amino acids, protein, minerals and vitamins. In order to take full advantage of Cn, the current study was designed to explore the possible immunomodulatory potential of Cn on immune suppressed mice induced through cyclophosphamide (CP). The results of the present study indicate that Cn could attenuate the effect of cyclophosphamide on mice models, where Cn could restore: indices of both thymus and spleen, body weight, red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) count, could stimulate the response of delayed type hypersensitivity, elevate the levels of the immune factors interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in addition to the proliferation of Concanavalin A induced mitogenic response for lymphocyte proliferation. Our findings suggest that Cn extract has the potential for immunomodulation, and can act as a health food supplement and a strategy to prevent the well-known immunosuppressant effects of CP. This study also reflects how sensibly the ethnic people of Arunachal had chosen this insect as one of the most preferred foods that often is little known.

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“…It can be concluded that Camponotus compresses have an excellent potential to be used as therapeutic agents due to their antioxidant properties and capability in scavenging free radicals. Raza et al (2022) reported that the adult weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) has higher flavonoids content, ABTS radical scavenging activity, and ferric reducing power but lower in phenolics contetn and DPPH radical scavenging activity than its brood.…”

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Edible black ant Smith (Carebara vidua) as human food – A systematic review

Siddiqui,

Ho,

Adimulam

et al. 2024

J. Insects Food Feed

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Meeting food security is one of the major global challenges to ensure sufficient supply of food for current and future generations, considering increasing population growth and climate change issues. Consequently, the consumption of edible insects as an alternative food source has recently gained global attention for combating global food insecurity. The present review aims to provide information on the recent progress in consumption of edible black ant Smith, particularly Carebara vidua, as the main focus. The global consumption record of edible black ant Smith and consumer acceptance as well as the strategies used to increase consumer acceptance of eating edible black ant smith were proposed. In addition, the bioecology of black ant Smith was covered in this review. Further, details are provided in this review on the benefits to health, economy, and environment of practicing eating edible insects such as black ant Smith. Focus on the potential uses of Carebara vidua as a food ingredient in culinary cuisine and their safety concerns from rearing until processing were highlighted. The SCOPUS database was analysed using bibliometric software to understand the connections between recent scientific outputs and ant as human food thoroughly. BioRender software was used to create scientific figures. It is noteworthy to highlight that black ant smith contains high protein and micronutrient, especially iron and zinc are higher than that of plant-, animal-based food, and seafood that contribute significantly to meeting the daily protein and mineral intake amount for human. Moreover, the exhibition of antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of edible black ant smith suggests that it can be used as a future functional ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics purposes. Hence, edible black ant smith is promising as an alternative and potential source of food or medicine for sustainable food security.

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Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Odontotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) a potential source of antioxidant: the two most preferred edible insects of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Cited by 5 publications

References 29 publications

Metabolomic screening for therapeutic potential in Mimela sp., an edible insect of the Arunachal Pradesh region

Metabolomic screening for therapeutic potential in Mimela sp., an edible insect of the Arunachal Pradesh region

Immunomodulatory Potential of <i>Coridius nepalensis</i> on Cyclophosphamide Induced Mice: Most Desired Edible Insect among Ethnic People of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Edible black ant Smith (Carebara vidua) as human food – A systematic review

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