Nutrient composition of four species of winged termites consumed in western kenya

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 120-124

  Kinyuru, John N ^a   Konyole, Silvenus O ^b   Roos, Nanna ^c   Onyango, Christine A ^a   Owino, Victor O ^b   Owuor, Bethwell O ^d   Estambale, Benson B ^b   Friis, Henrik ^c   Aagaard Hansen, Jens ^c   Kenji, Glaston M ^a  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biodiversity and nutrition; Edible insects; Entomophagy; Food analysis; Food composition; Indigenous food; Iron; Nutrition; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Zinc

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; ISOPTERA; MACROTERMES; MACROTERMES BELLICOSUS; PSEUDACANTHOTERMES MILITARIS;

EID: 84876473817     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2013.02.008     Document Type: Article

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