Nutritive and Anti-nutritive Composition of Locust Bean Tree Emperor Moth Larvae Bunaea alcinoe (Lepidoptera-saturniidae Stoll 1780) from Gurara Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria
B. E. N. Dauda *
Department of Chemistry Federal University of Technology PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
J. T. Mathew
Department of Chemistry Federal University of Technology PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
Y. B. Paiko
Department of Chemistry Federal University of Technology PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
M. M. Ndamitso
Department of Chemistry Federal University of Technology PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The analysis of proximate, mineral, fatty acids and anti-nutritional composition of Bunaea alcinoe were carried out. Results showed that Bunaea alcinoe had moisture 5.03±0.12, crude protein 44.23±0.62, crude lipids 10.85±0.65, crude fibre 11.80±0.27, carbohydrate 22.16±1.09 g100g-1 and energy value of 1530.08±0.06 kJ/100 g. This insect contained reasonable amounts of sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc and manganese. Anti-nutritional analysis revealed the presence of oxalate (15.47±1.88), phytate (18.21±2.14) and cyanide (1.68±0.20)mg/100g; which were within the permissible limits. The insect larvae could therefore serve as an additional promising sources of protein and mineral contents for Human and animal feeds formulations.
Keywords: Anti-nutritional, fatty acid, mineral, proximate.