Nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Odontotermes sp. (Isoptera: Termitidae): Two preferred edible insects of Arunachal Pradesh, India
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- 作者：Jharna Chakravortya ; Sampat Ghoshb ; Karsing Megua ; Chuleui Jungb ; V.Benno Meyer-Rochowc ; d ; vbmeyrow@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Entomophagy ; Insect resource ; Food ; Chemical composition ; Ants ; Termites
- 刊名：Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：19
- 期：3
- 页码：711-720
- 全文大小：1025 K
文摘
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First comprehensive comparison of chemical composition of edible ants and termites.
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Covering proteins, amino acids, fats and fatty acids, minerals, vitamins and antinutrients.
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Showing that these insects, once under controlled cultivation, could be a suitable replacement for vertebrate animal food stuff.
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Supporting the view that edible ants and termites could play important roles in securing global future food needs.