Nutritional potential of selected insect species reared on the island of Sumatra
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F70883521%3A28110%2F17%3A63516586" target="_blank" >RIV/70883521:28110/17:63516586 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/62156489:43210/17:43912050 RIV/00216305:26220/17:PU124337
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/5/521/htm" target="_blank" >http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/5/521/htm</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14050521" target="_blank" >10.3390/ijerph14050521</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Nutritional potential of selected insect species reared on the island of Sumatra
Original language description
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.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
21101 - Food and beverages
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2017
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ISSN
1661-7827
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
14
Issue of the periodical within the volume
5
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000404106400069
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85019173529