Anaduaka Emeka Godwin, Uchendu Nene Orizu, Osuji Dionysius Obinna, Ene Lorreta Nwakaego, Amoke Ogechukwu Peace
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Heliyon. 2021 Mar 30;7(3):e06531. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06531. eCollection 2021 Mar.
Considerably large quotas of insect species worldwide are prospective sources of food with high nutrient value, which suggests their importance in human diets. This study investigates and compares the nutrient and anti-nutrient contents of larva and . The nutrient and anti-nutrient compositions of both larva (palm beetles) and (grasshopper) were determined following standard procedures. The proximate results revealed that had higher amounts of crude protein (34.76 ± 0.44%) and carbohydrate (10.37 ± 1.73%) compared to those in ((30.73 ± 1.15%) and (5.36 ± 2.15%) respectively), while crude lipid (20.00 ± 0.00%) was higher in . Rich mineral components were also obtained in both insects. Potassium and sodium (1905.01 ± 185.01 mg/100g and 1656.00 ± 46.00 mg/100g) were moderately high in compared to (1070.00 ± 260.00 mg/100g and 931.50 ± 11.50 mg/100g), while calcium (368.00 ± 16.00 mg/100g) was comparably higher in . The anti-nutrient values of both insects fall within tolerable levels, and subsequently pose no threat to life, indicating that these insects are good sources of several macro and micronutrients. , however, may likely serve as a better source of nutrients, considering its more valuable contents of macromolecules.
全球相当大比例的昆虫物种是具有高营养价值的潜在食物来源，这表明它们在人类饮食中具有重要性。本研究调查并比较了幼虫和[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]的营养成分和抗营养成分。按照标准程序测定了两种昆虫（棕榈象甲幼虫和[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]（蚱蜢））的营养成分和抗营养成分。近似分析结果显示，与[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]相比，[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]的粗蛋白（34.76±0.44%）和碳水化合物（10.37±1.73%）含量更高（[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]的粗蛋白和碳水化合物含量分别为(30.73±1.15%)和(5.36±2.15%)），而[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]的粗脂肪含量（20.00±0.00%）更高。两种昆虫还富含矿物质成分。与[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]（1070.00±260.00毫克/100克和931.50±11.50毫克/100克）相比，[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]中的钾和钠含量（1905.01±185.01毫克/100克和1656.00±46.00毫克/100克）适中偏高，而[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]中的钙含量（368.00±16.00毫克/100克）相对较高。两种昆虫的抗营养成分值均在可耐受水平范围内，因此对生命不构成威胁，这表明这些昆虫是多种常量和微量营养素的良好来源。然而，考虑到[此处原文缺失一种昆虫名称]含有更有价值的大分子成分，它可能是更好的营养来源。
