Volume 18, Issue 2, October 2016, Pages 639–645
Morgane Paul M. Anvo1, Aboubacar Toguyéni2, Athanase K. Otchoumou3, Chantal Yvette Zoungrana-Kaboré4, and KOUAMELAN Essetchi Paul5
1 Laboratoire d’Hydrobiologie, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Unité de Recherche en Aquaculture et Biodiversité Aquatique, Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Ressources Naturelles et Sciences de l’Environnement (UR-ABAQ, LERNSE), Université Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso, 01 BP 1091 Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
3 Laboratoire de biotechnologie, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Unité de Recherche en Aquaculture et Biodiversité Aquatique, Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Ressources Naturelles et Sciences de l’Environnement (UR-ABAQ, LERNSE), Université Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso, 01 BP 1091 Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
5 Laboratoire d'Hydrobiologie et d'Eco-technologie des eaux, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d'Ivoire
Original language: English
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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 investigated. The results showed that Cirina butyrospermi caterpillars contained high protein (62.74%) and moderated lipid (14.34%) contents. The low percentages of ash and chitin (around 5%) were observed for this caterpillar. Minerals were mainly represented by potassium (1160 mg/100g), and iron (12.97 mg/100g) was the predominant trace element. 47.64% of the total amino acids in C. butyrospermi were essential amino acids. Linolenic acid (35.82%) and stearic acid (35.40%) were the most abundant fatty acids. Based in nutritional value, the caterpillar of Cirina butyrospermi is a potential source of protein, fat and minerals for human and animal feeding.
Author Keywords: Cirina butyrospermi caterpillar, proximate composition, amino acid, fatty acid, mineral.
Morgane Paul M. Anvo1, Aboubacar Toguyéni2, Athanase K. Otchoumou3, Chantal Yvette Zoungrana-Kaboré4, and KOUAMELAN Essetchi Paul5
1 Laboratoire d’Hydrobiologie, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Unité de Recherche en Aquaculture et Biodiversité Aquatique, Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Ressources Naturelles et Sciences de l’Environnement (UR-ABAQ, LERNSE), Université Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso, 01 BP 1091 Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
3 Laboratoire de biotechnologie, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Unité de Recherche en Aquaculture et Biodiversité Aquatique, Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Ressources Naturelles et Sciences de l’Environnement (UR-ABAQ, LERNSE), Université Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso, 01 BP 1091 Bobo-Dioulasso 01, Burkina Faso
5 Laboratoire d'Hydrobiologie et d'Eco-technologie des eaux, UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte d'Ivoire
Original language: English
Copyright © 2016 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
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 investigated. The results showed that Cirina butyrospermi caterpillars contained high protein (62.74%) and moderated lipid (14.34%) contents. The low percentages of ash and chitin (around 5%) were observed for this caterpillar. Minerals were mainly represented by potassium (1160 mg/100g), and iron (12.97 mg/100g) was the predominant trace element. 47.64% of the total amino acids in C. butyrospermi were essential amino acids. Linolenic acid (35.82%) and stearic acid (35.40%) were the most abundant fatty acids. Based in nutritional value, the caterpillar of Cirina butyrospermi is a potential source of protein, fat and minerals for human and animal feeding.
Author Keywords: Cirina butyrospermi caterpillar, proximate composition, amino acid, fatty acid, mineral.
How to Cite this Article
Morgane Paul M. Anvo, Aboubacar Toguyéni, Athanase K. Otchoumou, Chantal Yvette Zoungrana-Kaboré, and KOUAMELAN Essetchi Paul, “Nutritional qualities of edible caterpillars Cirina butyrospermi in southwestern of Burkina Faso,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 639–645, October 2016.
