Nutrient content of earthworms consumed by Ye'Kuana Amerindians of the Alto Orinoco of Venezuela

Paoletti, Maurizio G.; Buscardo, Erika; VanderJagt, Dorothy J.; Pastuszyn, Andrzej; Pizzoferrato, L.; Huang, Y. S.; Chuang, Lu-Te; Millson, M.; Cerda, Hugo; Torres, F.; Glew, Robert H.

doi:10.1098/rspb.2002.2141

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“…This finding shows that the protein content of EW differs among species and also probably due to stage of growth. Furthermore, Paoletti et al (2003) found that EW contained large amounts of CP (64.5-72.9%), TFAs (6.6-10.5 mg/g), Ca (1020-7070 mg/kg) and Fe (1050-2990 mg/kg) alongwith notable amounts of other important elements. Tiroesele and Moreki (2012) reported that proximate analysis of EW on DM basis was recorded as CP (63%), CF (1.9%), EE (5.9%), ash (8.9%), NFE (11.8%) and ME (3525.36 kcal/kg).…”

Section: Chemical Compositionmentioning

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Recent advances in role of insects as alternative protein source in poultry nutrition

Khan¹

2018

Journal of Applied Animal Research

103

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Insects are considered as a potential substitute for fishmeal (FM) and soybean meal (SBM) in feeding mixtures for poultry diets. The intent of this paper is to appraise the current work relating to the use of insects as alternative protein in poultry feeding and the potential of large production of insects for the poultry feed industry. Certainly insects have a mammoth prospective as a protein source and other active substances (i.e. polyunsaturated fatty acids, antimicrobial peptides) for poultry. On the basis of numerous studies, insects meal belonging to the orders Diptera (black soldier fly, housefly), Coleoptera (mealworms), Megadrilacea (earthworm), Lepidoptera (silkworm and cirina forda) and Orthoptera (grasshoppers, locust and crickets), may be fruitfully used as feed ingredient in poultry diets. Information regarding their nutritional composition and biological evaluation was collected and compared it to SBM and FM.ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Chemical Compositionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent advances in role of insects as alternative protein source in poultry nutrition

Khan¹

2018

Journal of Applied Animal Research

103

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“…Contents of free amino acids (FAA) in body luids and fresh body of E. fetida [9]. Source: Paoleti et al [13]. Table 3.…”

Section: Proteins and Nutritive Components In Earthwormsmentioning

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Nutritive Evaluation of Earthworms as Human Food

Sun¹,

Jiang²

2017

Future Foods

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Earthworms have been a traditional medicine in China for at least 2300 years. Because of medicine food homology in China, people have been using earthworms as a food for several centuries. Earthworms are rich in protein and various amino acids; the protein content of earthworm meal was 54.6-59.4% on dry weight. Their protein content and amino acid composition are beter than those of ish meal, cow milk and soybean meal. The crude fat content of earthworm meal was 7.34%. Earthworm protein is easily hydrolyzed into free amino acids. The hydrolyzed body luids contain 9.34% protein and 78.73 mg of free amino acids per liter of raw luid and are rich in vitamins and minerals. By the fast development of molecular biological techniques, more Verm pharmaceuticals and functional components were isolated from earthworms. An antibacterial peptide and a functional earthworm powder were introduced in this paper. In short, based on its nutrient content and functional components, earthworms could be an excellent raw material source as homology of medicine and food for human use, especially as functional food in the future.

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“…Zhenjun et al (1996) reported that the earthworm had a CP content at a rate of 54,7-71% in dry matter. Bernard et al (1997) determined that the earthworm contained in 1.72% Ca, 0.90% total P, 0.14% Mg, 0.02% Na, 0.06% K. Paoletti et al (2003) reported that the earthworm contained in 64.5% and 72.9%. Sogbesan and Ugwumba (2008) reported that the earthworm contained in 63.0% CP, 5.9% EE, 1.9% crude fiber (CF), 8.9% ash, 11.8% nitrogen free extracts (NFE), 0.43% Na, 0.53% Ca, 0.62% K, 0.94% P and 1476 kJ/100g metabolic energy.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When the compositions of the nutrients are analyzed it is observed that worms contain amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates and minerals that are necessary for poultry animals at high levels (Paoletti et al, 2003;Dedeke et al, 2010). As a matter of fact, since worms contain protein and amino acids at adequate levels, it has been reported that they may be used as protein sources in poultry (Akiyama et al, 1984;Mason et al, 1992).…”

Section: Using Worms In Poultry Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%