The Mineral Composition of Five Insects as Sold for Human Consumption in Southern Africa

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dc.contributor.authorPayne, Charlotte L. R.
dc.contributor.authorUmemura, Mitsutoshi
dc.contributor.authorDube, S.
dc.contributor.authorAzuma, Asako
dc.contributor.authorTakenaka, Chisato
dc.contributor.authorNonaka, Kenichi
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T08:54:31Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-23T14:00:49Z
dc.date.available2015-12-08T08:54:31Z
dc.date.available2023-06-23T14:00:49Z
dc.date.issued2015-08
dc.descriptionFull Length Research Paper on the mineral composition of five insects as sold for human consumption in Southern Africaen_US
dc.description.abstractEdible insects have been proposed as an alternative protien source that is economically and environmentally preferable to livestock, and certain species may be high in nutrients that benefit human health. We present data describing the mineral content of five edible insects as sold in South Africa and Zimbabwe. We report high variation between and within species, and note that these insects contain significant quantities of potentially beneficial, and potentially harmful, micronutrients. Two caterpillars were notably high in Fe and Zn, which are important nutrients for combating iron deficiency anemia. Na content varied both between and within species, suggesting that some sellers add quantities of salt that could be harmful to health. Mn levels were high in edible termites. We concluded that caterpillars can be promoted as nutrient rich foods in southern Africa; that added salt should be limited in commercial products; and that further research is required to determine whether common serving sizes of termites may put consumers in danger of manganese poisoning.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPayne, Charlotte L. R. ... et al. 2015. The Mineral Composition of Five Insects as Sold for Human Consumption in Southern Africa. African Journal of Biotechnology. Vol. 14en_US
dc.identifier.issn1684-5315
dc.identifier.urihttp://196.220.97.103:4000/handle/123456789/587
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisheracademicJournalsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAfrican Journal of Biotechnology;Vol. 14
dc.subjectEdible insectsen_US
dc.subjectNutritionen_US
dc.subjectMineral compositionen_US
dc.subjectMicronutrientsen_US
dc.subjectLepidopteraen_US
dc.titleThe Mineral Composition of Five Insects as Sold for Human Consumption in Southern Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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