The Potential of Mopani Worm (&lt;i&gt;Gonimbrasia belina&lt;/i&gt;) as an Alternative Protein Source in Fish Feed

Mwimanzi, Lumbo; Musuka, Confred G.

doi:10.5376/ija.2014.04.0012

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“…Other edible insects include worms from order Lepidoptera and bugs from Hemiptera which are known to contain considerable levels of minerals including trace elements, respectively [9,22,28,47]. Kröncke et al [11] investigated the mineral profile of yellow mealworm and stated that these insect species could be considered a source of Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu.…”

Section: Other Edible Insectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On proximate analysis, Tenebrio molitor larvae have about 34.8% of minerals and trace elements [6]. Mopane worms (Gonimbrasia belina) are known to be rich in terms of protein and trace elements such as magnesium, zinc, and iron [47]. In most feeder insects, magnesium is the most abundant element and followed by zinc [27,28].…”

Section: Other Edible Insectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although many insects contain various minerals, they are mainly rich in iron and zinc [1]. Insect species such as mopane worm and grasshopper Locusta migratoria contain a high amount of iron in mg per 100 g of dry matter [47]. The caterpillars are also reported to have high Fe and Zn, which are important nutrients for combating iron deficiency [22].…”

Section: Insects Supplementation For Trace Elements Deficiency In Foodmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Comprehensive Review of the Importance of Selected Trace Elements Present in Edible Insects

Mabelebele

Kolobe

Malematja

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Biol Trace Elem Res

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This review is intended to provide recent published information on trace elements from edible insects from various environments. Recently, insects are gaining popularity as food proteins in developing countries and press higher demand for edible insects since they may provide similar nutritional value as meat. Insects have been part of the human diet in the world for decades and at least 1900 insect species are considered edible. Furthermore, insects play a crucial role in socioeconomic by contributing to the world’s food security as well as eradicating poverty in rural communities. Generally, edible insects are considered a readily available source of proteins, carbohydrates, and chitin. They also contain considerable amounts of trace elements such as iron, zinc, copper, and manganese. It has been observed that there is a great variation between mineral contents found in insects of the same or different species. Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of trace element contents of edible insects are crucial to fully maximise their utilisation in diets and prevent mineral deficiency in human beings and animals. However, most of the research on insects has focused on the nutritional contents of insects with less attention given to other nutritional components such as minerals and trace elements. The available data on trace elements from edible insects as food is limited and makes it difficult to draw estimations for the nutrient intake of humans and animals. Therefore, this review aimed to provide comprehensive information on availability of iron, zinc, copper, and manganese from selected edible insects, functions, and deficiencies in both humans and animals.

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Section: Other Edible Insectsmentioning

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Section: Other Edible Insectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Insects Supplementation For Trace Elements Deficiency In Foodmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Comprehensive Review of the Importance of Selected Trace Elements Present in Edible Insects

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Kolobe

Malematja

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“…Rapatsa and Moyo [13,31] used mopane worm meal to replace fishmeal in the diets of Oreochromis mossambicus and Clarias gariepinus. Another study was undertaken by Mwimanzi and Musuka [32] where they replaced fishmeal with mopane worm meal in the diet of Oreochromis macrochir. These are the only three studies where mopane worm meal has been used to replace fishmeal.…”

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A Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Replacing Fishmeal with Insect Meals on Growth of Tilapias and Sharptooth Catfish

Rapatsa

Moyo

2022

Aquaculture Nutrition

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The high cost of fish feed has affected the culturing of tilapias and sharptooth catfish in Africa. However, Africa is well endowed with terrestrial insects that can potentially replace fishmeal in the diets of fish. In this paper, the nutritional index, availability, and cost of selected insect meals are compared. The SOLVER function in Excel was used to formulate least-cost diets of Musca domestica, Gryllotalpa africana, Schistocerca gregaria, Macrotermes natalensis, and Gonimbrasia belina. The crude protein levels of all the insects were above 50% and met the requirements of both fish species. The essential amino acid index (EAAI) was highest in M. domestica (3.2613). Except for M. natalensis, all the insect meals met the fat requirements for tilapias and sharptooth catfish. The most available insects were S. gregaria and M. domestica. Feed value was highest in fishmeal (15.62) followed by M. domestica (15.52). A meta-analysis of the effects of replacing fishmeal with insect meal on growth performance of tilapias and sharptooth catfish was also carried out. The effect summary for the specific growth rate was significant whereas the effect summary for the food conversion ratio was not significant. The relationship between fishmeal replacement levels and response ratio showed wide scatter. It was thus not possible to determine the optimum replacement level. Musca domestica is recommended in the replacement of fishmeal.

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Scope and present status of rearing edible insects for animal feeding in Africa

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Manyelo,

Sebola

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The Potential of Mopani Worm (<i>Gonimbrasia belina</i>) as an Alternative Protein Source in Fish Feed

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

A Comprehensive Review of the Importance of Selected Trace Elements Present in Edible Insects

A Comprehensive Review of the Importance of Selected Trace Elements Present in Edible Insects

A Review and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Replacing Fishmeal with Insect Meals on Growth of Tilapias and Sharptooth Catfish

Scope and present status of rearing edible insects for animal feeding in Africa

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