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Nutritional Potential of Selected Insect Species Reared on the Island of Sumatra

ADÁMKOVÁ, A. MLČEK, J. KOUŘIMSKÁ, L. BORKOVCOVÁ, M. BUŠINA, T. ADÁMEK, M. BEDNÁŘOVÁ, M. KRAJSA, J.

Originální název

Nutritional Potential of Selected Insect Species Reared on the Island of Sumatra

Typ

článek v časopise ve Web of Science, Jimp

Jazyk

angličtina

Originální abstrakt

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 insects as a traditional and readily available food source could be part of the solution. The nutritional value of insects depends on many factors, e.g., species, developmental stage, sex, diet, and climatic conditions. However, edible insects bred in Sumatra for human consumption have never before been assessed with regard to their nutritional value. Our study involved analyses of crude protein, chitin, fat and selected fatty acid contents of giant mealworm larvae (Zophobas morio), larvae of the common mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) and nymphs of the field cricket (Gryllus assimilis). Crude protein content in the samples ranged from 46% to 56%. Highest (35%) and lowest (31%) amounts of fat were recorded in giant mealworm larvae and larvae of the common mealworm, respectively. Chitin amounts ranged from 6% to 13%. Based on these values, which are comparable to those known from other food insects reared in different regions of the world, the edible species bred in Sumatra could become food sources with a potential to help stave off hunger and undernourishment.

Klíčová slova

edible insect, Tenebrio molitor, Zophobas morio, Gryllus assimilis, crude protein, fats, amino acid profile, chitin, Indonesia

Autoři

ADÁMKOVÁ, A.; MLČEK, J.; KOUŘIMSKÁ, L.; BORKOVCOVÁ, M.; BUŠINA, T.; ADÁMEK, M.; BEDNÁŘOVÁ, M.; KRAJSA, J.

Vydáno

12. 5. 2017

Nakladatel

MDPI

Místo

Basel, Switzerland

ISSN

1660-4601

Periodikum

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Ročník

14

Číslo

5

Stát

Švýcarská konfederace

Strany od

1

Strany do

10

Strany počet

10

URL

http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/5/521

Plný text v Digitální knihovně

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/69921

BibTex

@article{BUT138514,
  author="ADÁMKOVÁ, A. and MLČEK, J. and KOUŘIMSKÁ, L. and BORKOVCOVÁ, M. and BUŠINA, T. and ADÁMEK, M. and BEDNÁŘOVÁ, M. and KRAJSA, J.",
  title="Nutritional Potential of Selected Insect Species Reared on the Island of Sumatra",
  journal="International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health",
  year="2017",
  volume="14",
  number="5",
  pages="1--10",
  doi="10.3390/ijerph14050521",
  issn="1660-4601",
  url="http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/5/521"
}