Nutritional composition of Chondacris rosea and Brachytrupes orientalis: Two common insects used as food by tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Chakravorty, Jharna; Ghosh, Sampat; Jung, Chuleui; Meyer-Rochow, Victor Benno

doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2014.03.007

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“…Regarding to the proximal content and in agreement with other studies performed in insects as Chondacris rosea, Brachytrupes orientalis, Sphenarium magnum, Sphenarium borrei, Acheta domestica, Periplaneta americana among others, a similar trend has been observed in such proximal determinations; this tendency has been attributed in the case of proteins, lipids and moisture, to the development of the insect through its life cycle (Ramos-Elorduy et al, 2012;Chakravorty et al, 2014). Variations in the proximal lipid and protein content for the different stages of the insect can be attributed to the development of taxonomic structures rich in lipids during the insect's growth (Chapman et al, 1995;Banjo et al, 2006).…”

Section: Proximal Chemical Analysissupporting

confidence: 90%

Nutritional characterization of fatty acids and minerals in Brachystola magna (Girard) during their development

Monter-Miranda¹,

Tirado‐Gallegos²,

Rios-Velasco

et al. 2018

Emir J Food Agric

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Due to the growing demand for food sources, it is increasingly common to opt for entomophagy, in addition to contributing to the control of grasshopper Brachystola magna (Girard) insect considered a harmful pest for agriculture in the regions where it lives. In this study, a nutritional characterization on the grasshopper B. magna in four different stages of its biological cycle (egg, nymph 3, nymph 4 and adult) was performed. In the adult stage, values of protein and lipid content of 64.7 and 8.2%, respectively, were obtained through proximal chemical analysis. For the determination of fatty acids and minerals the techniques of gas chromatography and atomic absorption spectroscopy were used. The results of fatty acids and minerals indicated a high content of both, unsaturated fatty acids of eighteen carbons, especially oleic, and the minerals K +1 , Mg +2 and Ca +2 with a relatively low presence of Na +1 due to its peculiar source of feed (bean). The results suggest that Brachystola magna (Girard) could be a potential source of consumption for healthy people and people with specific needs (people with cardiovascular problems of high protein requirements, such as caloric-protein malnutrition and bodybuilding).

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Section: Proximal Chemical Analysissupporting

confidence: 90%

Nutritional characterization of fatty acids and minerals in Brachystola magna (Girard) during their development

Monter-Miranda¹,

Tirado‐Gallegos²,

Rios-Velasco

et al. 2018

Emir J Food Agric

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“…The higher amount of crude protein in MLPF can be ascribed to the partial removal of fat during flour production resulting in a considerable lower crude fat content. Data concerning the chitin or fibre content of migratory locusts are not available, but the chemical characterisation of other species from the same order (Orthoptera) revealed total dietary fiber contents between 10-16% db [5,48,49].…”

Section: Chemical Composition Of Migratory Locust Protein Flourmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improvement of techno-functional properties of edible insect protein from migratory locust by enzymatic hydrolysis

Purschke

Meinlschmidt

Horn

et al. 2017

Eur Food Res Technol

111

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Enzymatic hydrolysis of migratory locust (Locusta migratoria L.) protein flour (MLPF) was investigated as a method to improve the techno-functional properties. Experiments were conducted under variation of the applied proteases (Alcalase, Neutrase, Flavourzyme, Papain) or combinations thereof, enzyme-substrate ratio (0.05-1.0% w/w), heat pre-treatment (60-80 °C; 15-60 min), and hydrolysis time (0-24 h). Protein degradation was monitored in terms of degree of hydrolysis (DH) and SDS-PAGE. Solubility, emulsifying, foaming and water/oil binding properties of the hydrolysates were determined. In comparison to the control (DH = 5%), hydrolysis resulted in considerably higher DH values up to 42%. SDS-PAGE profiles revealed a steady decrease of bands between 25 and 75 kDa and an increase of low molecular weight bands (10-15 kDa). However, different heat pre-treatments resulted in impaired hydrolytic cleavage as evidenced by lower DH values. Protein solubility of MLPF hydrolysates was improved over a broad pH range from initially 10-22% up to 55% at alkaline conditions. Furthermore, hydrolysis resulted in enhanced emulsifying activity (54%) at pH 7, improved foamability (326%) at pH 3 and advanced oil binding capacity. The results of this study have clearly demonstrated the potential of targeted enzymatic degradation to improve the techno-functionality of migratory locust protein in order to produce tailored insect-based ingredients for the use in food applications.

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“…A recent compilation by Rumpold and Schlüter (2013a), augmented by us with reports from Xia et al (2011), Ayieko et al (2012, Kinyuru et al (2013) Bednarova et al, 2014;Chakravorty et al, 2014;and Dzerofos and Witkowski, 2014; reveals that of the 249 species of edible insects belonging to 9 orders that have been assayed for their nutritive value, 83% have protein content greater than 40% of their body weight, and 43% have protein content greater than 60% of their body weight (Figure 6a). Majority (72%) of the species were also rich in lipid content, possessing >40% of lipids in their bodies (Figure 6 b).…”

Section: As Much or Better Nutritive Valuementioning

confidence: 83%

Reducing the global environmental impact of livestock production: the minilivestock option

Tabassum-Abbasi

Abbasi

2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

101

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Nutritional composition of Chondacris rosea and Brachytrupes orientalis: Two common insects used as food by tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India

Cited by 82 publications

References 27 publications

Nutritional characterization of fatty acids and minerals in Brachystola magna (Girard) during their development

Nutritional characterization of fatty acids and minerals in Brachystola magna (Girard) during their development

Improvement of techno-functional properties of edible insect protein from migratory locust by enzymatic hydrolysis

Reducing the global environmental impact of livestock production: the minilivestock option

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