Investigation into the proximate characteristics of an edible caterpillar of a lepidopteran,
Bunaea alcinoe was carried out using standard methods. Determination of amino acid …

Edible insects are a natural renewable resource of food that could solve the problem of food
scarcity. The level of some nutrients and anti-nutrients of two grasshoppers were determined …

The caterpillar of Cirina butyrospermi represents a food source in southwestern of Burkina
Faso. The proximate composition, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids of this insect were …

The leaves of seven plant species as food for growing the larvae of Bunaea alcinoe were
chemically analysed for dietary nutrients. The plants which had been host to the larva were …

Background and Objectives: Insects have played an important part in the history of human
nutrition in Africa. The main objective of this research was to assess the nutritional value of …

Abstract Nutrient and Antinutrient Compositions of Some Edible Insect Species in Northern
Nigeria. The nutrient and antinutrient compositions of Moth caterpillar (Cirinaforda), Termite …

Inhabitants of the Indonesian island of Sumatra are faced with the problem of insufficient
food supplies and the consequent risk of undernourishment and health issues. Edible …

Hemijana variegata Rothschild, an edible caterpillar of Limpopo, South Africa, is little known
to science but is a delicacy in the region. Harvesters believe the caterpillar is nourishing but …

In this study, the proximate composition of the larvae of dung beetle (Aphodius rufipes), a
traditional delicacy of the Gbagyi people in Niger State was carried out. The larvae …

The proximate, amino acid, fatty acid and mineral compositions of emperor moth caterpillar
(Cirina forda) were investigated. A high protein and lipid contents of 31.40±0.3 and …