Nutritional and functional properties of Cirina forda larva from Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.

Proximate composition, mineral content and functional properties of the flour obtained from larvae of Cirina forda were evaluated. The proximate analysis revealed the crude protein to be 20.0 ± 0.2%, crude fat 12.5 ± 0.4%, moisture 4.5 ± 0.1%, ash 8.7 ± 0.1% and total carbohydrate 54.3 ± 0.2%. The mineral evaluation in mg/100g dry weight showed K (47.6 ± 0.1) > P (45.9 ± 0.6) > Na (44.4 ± 0.1) > Mg (43.8 ± 0.4) > Zn (24.2 ± 0.2) > Ca (12.9 ±...