Evaluation of the Amount of Some Metals, Fatty Acid and Microbial Load of African Palm Weevil Larvae Rhynchophorus phoenicis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Collected from Ondo State, Nigeria

نویسندگان
Adesina , J.M. ID 1
Jose , A.R. ID 2
Komolafe , O.Y. ID 3
Ileke , K.D. ID 4
Mobolade-Adesina , T.E. ID 5

1 Department of Crop Production Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1,019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

2 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1,019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

3 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1,019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

4 Department of Biology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

5 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, P.M.B. 1,019, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria

doi
10.18502/jfqhc.10.2.12668
چکیده

Background: Edible insects are rich in protein, amino acids, fat, vitamins, and trace elements. However, they are the potential carriers of toxicants, allergenic substances, anti-nutrients, and pathogens. The present study aims to determine the proximate and nutritional, fatty acid, metal composition, and microbial load of palm weevil larvae (Rhynchophorus phoenicis ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Fatty Acids, Larva, Metals, Coleoptera, Weevils, Nigeria