Nutrient content of earthworms consumed by Ye'Kuana Amerindians of the Alto Orinoco of Venezuela

被引：39

作者：

Paoletti, MG

Buscardo, E

VanderJagt, DJ

Pastuszyn, A

Pizzoferrato, L

Huang, YS

Chuang, LT

Millson, M

Cerda, H

Torres, F

Glew, RH

机构：

[1] Univ Padua, Dept Biol, I-35100 Padua, Italy

[2] Univ New Mexico, Sch Med, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA

[3] Ist Nazl Nutr, I-00178 Rome, Italy

[4] Abbott Labs Inc, Ross Prod Div, Columbus, OH 43215 USA

[5] NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH 45226 USA

[6] Simon Rodriguez Univ, Caracas 1041A, Venezuela

[7] Fondo nacl Invest Agropecuarias Amazonas, Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 2003年 / 270卷 / 1512期

关键词：

edible earthworms; Glossoscolecidae; arachidonic acid; calcium; Alto Orinoco; Ye'Kuana;

D O I：

10.1098/rspb.2002.2141

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

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.

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页码：249 / 257

页数：9