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Nutrient composition of Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi, a traditional edible insect in China: a review
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed ( IF 5.1 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-18 , DOI: 10.3920/jiff2019.0059 Q. Li 1 , Y.-P. Li 1 , D. Ambühl 2 , Y.-Q. Liu 1 , M.-W. Li 3 , L. Qin 1
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed ( IF 5.1 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-18 , DOI: 10.3920/jiff2019.0059 Q. Li 1 , Y.-P. Li 1 , D. Ambühl 2 , Y.-Q. Liu 1 , M.-W. Li 3 , L. Qin 1
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Edible insects are considered to be rich in protein and several micronutrients; therefore, they are regarded as one of the potential contributors to food security. The Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi (Guérin-Méneville, 1855), has been collected from oak trees in the wild for at least 2,000 years, and Chinese farmers developed the artificial rearing of Chinese oak silkworms for silk production before the 17th century. Recently, about 5×104 t of A. pernyi, including the fifth-instar larvae, pupae and moths, has been reported to be consumed as food in China per year. A total of 18 amino acids, 16 fatty acids, 13 minerals, 5 vitamins and 7 human hormones have been detected in the larvae, pupae and adult moths of A. pernyi. In this review, we have summarised the complete nutrient composition in the four developmental stages of this economically important insect. All available data suggest that the Chinese oak silkworm is nutritionally rich and healthy and a sustainable food item of the future. This review could provide a podium to the food and animal feed industry for framing a strategy for the intake of A. pernyi in the diets of humans and animals. Moreover, this paper would contribute to advancing the exploration of the developmental and the metabolic biology of the Chinese oak silkworm.
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