Nutrient content of earthworms consumed by Ye'Kuana Amerindians of the Alto Orinoco of Venezuela
| Autor: | Y.-S. Huang, Andrzej Pastuszyn, Maurizio G. Paoletti, L.-T. Chuang, F. Torres, Robert H. Glew, M. Millson, Dorothy J. VanderJagt, H. Cerda, Laura Pizzoferrato, Erika Buscardo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Andiorrhinus
Biology General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Nutrient Dry weight Botany Animals Humans Amino Acids Oligochaeta Glossoscolecidae General Environmental Science General Immunology and Microbiology Indians South American Fatty Acids General Medicine Venezuela biology.organism_classification Lipids Trace Elements Nutrient content Andiorrhinus kuru General Agricultural and Biological Sciences Nutritive Value Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences. 270:249-257 |
| ISSN: | 1471-2954 0962-8452 |
| DOI: | 10.1098/rspb.2002.2141 |
| Popis: | For the Makiritare (Ye'Kuana) native people of the Alto Orinoco (Venezuela), earthworms (Anellida: Glossoscolecidae) are an important component of the diet. Two species in particular are widely consumed: 'kuru' (Andiorrhinus kuru n. sp.) and 'motto' (Andiorrhinus motto). We analysed eviscerated kuru body proper, and whole and smoked preparations of motto for their content of protein and amino acids, fatty acids and 20 minerals and trace elements. The samples contained large amounts of protein (64.5-72.9% of dry weight), essential amino acids, calcium and iron together with notable quantities of other important elements, indicating that these earthworms contain potentially useful quantities of many nutrients that are critical to the health of the humans who consume them. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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