Table 6.
Mineral elements in Gryllus madagascarensis cricket fed on different feeds compared with the required daily intake.
| Gryllus madagascarensis Fed | Mineral Elements (mg/100 g) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesium (Mg) | Iron (Fe) | Calcium (Ca) | Copper (Cu) | Phosphorus (P) | Zinc (Zn) | Potassium (K) | Manganese (Mn) | Sodium (Na) | |
| CFA | 80.60 ± 8.92 c | 0.82 ± 0.08 f | 90.89 ± 7.23 e | 2.67 ± 0.10 a | 626.58 ± 0.01 d | 14.31 ± 1.20 d | 1053.56 ± 65.40 cd | 3.16 ± 0.20 d | 327.73 ± 24.62 c |
| CFB | 76.56 ± 2.67 c | 7.57 ± 0.56 cd | 93.78 ± 5.10 e | 1.83 ± 0.03 e | 566.59 ± 2.12 f | 10.75 ± 0.25 f | 990.65 ± 3.41 d | 2.37 ± 0.03 e | 264.70 ± 5.77 d |
| CFC | 102.66 ± 4.63 ab | 8.13 ± 0.75 c | 138.03 ± 5.73 c | 2.36 ± 0.23 b | 765.76 ± 0.01 b | 16.89 ± 0.14 c | 1102.09 ± 35.20 bc | 2.39 ± 0.01 e | 331.26 ± 11.56 c |
| CFD | 93.51 ± 7.96 b | 6.01 ± 0.75 d | 112.89 ± 8.61 d | 2.20 ± 0.14 bc | 727.08 ± 0.01 e | 13.56 ± 0.47 d | 1132.72 ± 25.84 bc | 4.08 ± 0.25 a | 323.55 ± 13.95 c |
| CFE | 102.66 ± 4.63 ab | 11.17 ± 0.89 b | 151.18 ± 0.66 b | 1.89 ± 0.16 de | 730.30 ± 0.01 c | 17.03 ± 0.99 c | 1073.24 ± 73.51 c | 3.31 ± 0.22 cd | 352.46 ± 8.88 b |
| CFF | 96.32 ± 1.07 b | 6.64 ± 0.38 cd | 160.08 ± 4.20 b | 2.40 ± 0.09 b | 731.85 ± 0.02 c | 18.98 ± 0.37 b | 1166.44 ± 14.43 ab | 3.67 ± 0.01 b | 392.74 ± 12.14 a |
| CFG | 108.14 ± 7.06 a | 22.47 ± 2.07 a | 172.40 ± 8.20 a | 2.07 ± 0.01 cd | 781.95 ± 1.00 a | 21.46 ± 0.72 a | 1232.04 ± 3.54 a | 3.93 ± 0.01 a | 358.12 ± 0.19 b |
| CFH | 79.21 ± 0.57 c | 8.14 ± 0.16 c | 101.12 ± 1.81 e | 1.35 ± 0.01 f | 577.21 ± 0.01 e | 11.85 ± 0.25 e | 1214 ± 7.01 a | 3.48 ± 0.01 bc | 275.32 ± 12.96 d |
| CFI | 73.54 ± 3.19 c | 4.78 ± 0.20 e | 63.88 ± 2.49 f | 1.75 ± 0.04 e | 552.68 ± 8.72 g | 10.42 ± 0.31 f | 825.56 ± 26.14 e | 1.81 ± 0.05 f | 182.93 ± 4.16 e |
| CFJ | 71.48 ± 3.83 c | 4.63 ± 0.18 e | 61.91 ± 2.51 f | 1.70 ± 0.05 e | 525.68 ± 4.13 h | 10.01 ± 0.63 f | 975.76 ± 51.31 e | 1.78 ± 0.01 f | 179.13 ± 1.28 e |
| F9,20 | 22.58 | 147.2 | 160.8 | 32.73 | 2940 | 118.4 | 44.27 | 168.8 | 121.3 |
| p | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
The results are expressed as mean values ± standard deviation of three determinations on a dry matter (DM) basis. Different letters in a column indicate significant differences, as determined by Student–Newman–Keul test (p < 0.05). CFA—16% soybean meal + 22% a mixture of fine wheat and wheat flour + 15% broken rice+ 25% maize + 5% bergafats + 1% lysine amino acid +1% DCP + 1% methionine + 1% vitamin-mineral premix + 1% lime + 15% fish meal; CFB—98% cassava leaves + 1% sugar + 1% baking powder; CFC—20% silver leaf desmodium + 20% wheat bran + 40% cowpea bran + 20% maize bran; CFD—30% tropical African morning glory, 30% maize bran, 20% navy bean bran, 10% maize germ, 10% rice bran; CFE—20% tropical African morning glory, CFF—30% tropical African morning glory + 40% cassava leaves powder + 20% cowpea bran + 10% of navy bean bran; CFG—20% tropical African morning glory, 20% gallant soldier, 15% cassava leaves, 20% cowpea bran, 10% navy bean bran, 10% maize bran, 5% wheat bran; CFH—30% cassava leaves + gallant soldier + 20% cowpea bran + 10% tropical African morning glory + 10% taro leaves; CFI—99% wheat bran and 1% baking powder; CFJ—33% maize bran, 33% cassava tuber bran, 33% wheat bran, 1% baking powder; DCP is dicalcium phosphate.