The nutritional value of fourteen species of edible insects in southwestern Nigeria

By R. Baan. 2006

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Entomophagy and insect conservation: some thoughts for digestion (2009, background): “Wild harvest of insect pests in established crop or horticultural systems may be more practical (Banjo et al. 2006).”
Nutritional composition and safety aspects of edible insects. (2013, result): “The lowest fat contents have been obtained for larvae of O. rhinoceros with 0.66–38.12% [17–19], larvae of Oryctes boas with 1.50% (both Coleoptera) [12], and Brachytrupers ssp. (Orthoptera) with 3.24–53.05% fat [2, 13, 14, 27].”
In Vitro Crude Protein Digestibility of Tenebrio Molitor and Hermetia Illucens Insect Meals and its Correlation with Chemical Composition Traits (2015, background): “Previous studies on the chemical composition of insects have focused on human nutrition (Banjo et al., 2006), and most of them demonstrate a good composition (Ramos-Elorduy et al.”
Oils of insects and larvae consumed in Africa: potential sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids (2009, background): “Vitamin and mineral contents of some commonly eaten insects in south western Nigeria [22].”
Food Wastes as a Potential new Source for Edible Insect Mass Production for Food and Feed: A review (2019, background): “Apis mellifera Honeybee Eggs, larvae, adult Determination of water content, crude fiber (structural carbohydrates), fat, free nitrogen extract and mineral salts, crude proteins, Vitamin B2 [93]”