Edible insects in Thailand: An unconventional protein source?

Yhoung-aree, Jintana; Puwastien, Prapasri; Attig, George A.

doi:10.1080/03670244.1997.9991511

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“…Spur-throated grasshopper (C. roseapbrunner) were obtained from a commercial supplier (Mr. BUC FOOD, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, ailand). ese two species were selected, because they are well known, cheaper, and easily available in ailand and are reported to have high protein content [11,15].…”

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Characteristics, Functional Properties, and Antioxidant Activities of Water-Soluble Proteins Extracted from Grasshoppers,Patanga succinctaandChondracris roseapbrunner

Chatsuwan

Nalinanon

Puechkamut

et al. 2018

Journal of Chemistry

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Water-soluble proteins extracted from two species of grasshoppers, Patanga succincta (WSPP) and Chondracris roseapbrunner (WSPC), were characterized as well as their functional properties and antioxidant activities were investigated. e extraction yield, on a wet weight basis, was 7.35% and 7.46% for WSPP and WSPC, respectively. e most abundant amino acid in both proteins was glutamic acid, followed by aspartic, alanine, and leucine, in that order. e electrophoretic study revealed that proteins with MW of 29, 42, 50, 69, and 146 kDa were the major protein components in WSPP and WSPC. FTIR analysis showed that those proteins remained their structural integrity. e surface hydrophobicity at pH 7 of WSPC was higher than WSPP, but the sulfhydryl group content did not show significant difference between the proteins from two species. Both grasshopper proteins were mostly soluble in strong acidic and alkaline aqueous solutions with a minimum value at pH 4. ose proteins exhibited poor emulsifying properties and foaming capacity, but they had greater foaming stability compared with bovine serum albumin (BSA) (p < 0.05). WSPC showed greater DPPH • and ABTS •+ scavenging activities and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) than did WSPP (p < 0.05). erefore, based on characteristics and functional properties, water-soluble proteins from both edible grasshoppers can be used as an ingredient in food applications.

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“…From previous reports, 32 insect species have been evaluated for their nutrition value in ailand [11]. eir protein content ranged from 6.12 to 25.88 g/100 g wet weight, and their fiber levels ranged from 1.00 to 12.42 g/100 g wet weight [12,13].…”

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Characteristics, Functional Properties, and Antioxidant Activities of Water-Soluble Proteins Extracted from Grasshoppers,Patanga succinctaandChondracris roseapbrunner

Chatsuwan

Nalinanon

Puechkamut

et al. 2018

Journal of Chemistry

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“…The consumption of insects has been documented in Japan, Thailand, Africa, Latin America, Australia, Mexico and other parts of the developing world where they represent a cheap source of good quality protein (de Foliart, 1999;Mitsuhashi, 1997;YhoungAree, Puwastein, & Attig, 1997). The indigenous population in northeast India uses a variety of insects as food, one of which is the eri silkworm (Samia ricinii).…”

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Nutrient composition and protein quality evaluation of eri silkworm (Samia ricinii) prepupae and pupae

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“…a valuable source of proteins that may help to fulfill protein requirements for humans. Although the quality of proteins for nutritional purposes, determined by their amino acid composition [13], was not determined in this study, due to the nutritional value that these insects may offer, they represent a cheap source of animal protein [5], and so their consumption should be encouraged to help those people who can not afford other protein sources and contribute to low down protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) which results from an inadequate calorie or protein intake. In addition, a bilateral Student's t-test for independent samples was performed to analyze for differences between Mexican and Thai samples.…”

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Macronutrient Composition of Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus sp.) Edible Insect in Mexico and Thailand

Melo-Ruíz¹,

Moreno-Bonett²,

Sánchez-Herrera³

et al. 2016

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Abstract:The health benefits of nutrients provided by edible insects are not properly studied, even though insect intake in Latin American and Asia is a cultural tradition since ancient times. Insects from the giant water bug (Belostomidae family) are consumed both in Mexico and Thailand, and are known as "Cucarachon de agua" (Lethocerus americanus) and "Mangda" (Lethocerus indicus), respectively. Raw samples of these insects were collected on 2014 at Xochimilco channels from Mexico and from Warorot night market in Chiang Mai, Thailand to further analyze nutrient composition of samples according to official methods of analysis (AOAC) techniques. The nutrient compositions were as following: proteins 60.12% and 53.11%; lipids 5.72% and 8.15%; minerals 5.46% and 6.75%; fiber 10.95 % and 12.23%; soluble carbohydrates 17.75% and 19.74%, for insects obtained from Mexico and Thailand, respectively. Giant water bug shows differences in nutrient composition. It may be the consequence of differences in the environment where they acquire the nutrients necessary for growth and reproduction. However, giant water bugs are available all year around and are a good source of proteins that could help people to obtain a cheaper source of this important macronutrient.

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Edible insects in Thailand: An unconventional protein source?

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Characteristics, Functional Properties, and Antioxidant Activities of Water-Soluble Proteins Extracted from Grasshoppers,Patanga succinctaandChondracris roseapbrunner

Characteristics, Functional Properties, and Antioxidant Activities of Water-Soluble Proteins Extracted from Grasshoppers,Patanga succinctaandChondracris roseapbrunner

Nutrient composition and protein quality evaluation of eri silkworm (Samia ricinii) prepupae and pupae

Macronutrient Composition of Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus sp.) Edible Insect in Mexico and Thailand

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