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<p>The growing global population exacerbates the significant challenge of food security, food safety and environmental concerns in the process of production. Edible insects prove to be an alternative protein-rich source as global food supply requirements are increasing and the practice of entomophagy can provide dual benefits of alternative food source as well as solution to many of the plant pests which cause significant damage to the crops. The primary objective of the present work was to evaluate the nutritional and mineral contents as well as anti-nutritional factors of white-striped longhorn beetle, Batocera lineolata. The results show low (&lt; 30%) protein (27.8%), high (&gt; 35%) fat (42.33%), low (&lt; 10%) carbohydrate (1.59%), and low (&lt; 05%) fiber (3.07%) content, as well as a total energy content of 498.8&#xa0;kcal/100&#xa0;g. Potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron were the most prevalent minerals found in the edible grub, which can be utilized as a supplement to human diets. A weak IC50 value for the DPPH radical scavenging activity, was recorded (0.618&#xa0;mg/ml) in grub stage. Phenolics such as phenol (26.8&#xa0;mg/g) and tannin (12.5&#xa0;mg/g) were detected in the insect sample. At these low levels they are non-toxic and may provide benefits as antioxidants to the consumers at low concentrations. The insect is wildly harvested from forest in large quantities by the consumers and is enjoyed by the tribal inhabitants across Manipur. Our findings further strengthen the importance of non-conventional edible foods popular across the world.</p>

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Nutritional profiling of white-striped Longhorn beetle, Batocera lineolata chevrolat (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) a preferred edible insect among the tribal population of Manipur, Northeast India

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    2026年1月10日

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  • Thounaojam Sheileja,
  • K. Mamocha Singh,
  • Tourangbam Shantibala,
  • Kh. Ibohal Singh,
  • Lokesh Kumar Mishra,
  • Sapam Athoibi

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The growing global population exacerbates the significant challenge of food security, food safety and environmental concerns in the process of production. Edible insects prove to be an alternative protein-rich source as global food supply requirements are increasing and the practice of entomophagy can provide dual benefits of alternative food source as well as solution to many of the plant pests which cause significant damage to the crops. The primary objective of the present work was to evaluate the nutritional and mineral contents as well as anti-nutritional factors of white-striped longhorn beetle, Batocera lineolata. The results show low (< 30%) protein (27.8%), high (> 35%) fat (42.33%), low (< 10%) carbohydrate (1.59%), and low (< 05%) fiber (3.07%) content, as well as a total energy content of 498.8 kcal/100 g. Potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron were the most prevalent minerals found in the edible grub, which can be utilized as a supplement to human diets. A weak IC50 value for the DPPH radical scavenging activity, was recorded (0.618 mg/ml) in grub stage. Phenolics such as phenol (26.8 mg/g) and tannin (12.5 mg/g) were detected in the insect sample. At these low levels they are non-toxic and may provide benefits as antioxidants to the consumers at low concentrations. The insect is wildly harvested from forest in large quantities by the consumers and is enjoyed by the tribal inhabitants across Manipur. Our findings further strengthen the importance of non-conventional edible foods popular across the world.