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ArticleJournal of nutrition and metabolism2020

Palm Weevil Larvae (

Jessica Ayensu, Christopher Larbie, Reginald Adjetey Annan, Herman Lutterodt, Anthony Edusei, Su Peng Loh, Ernest Amponsah Asiamah

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Article in Journal of nutrition and metabolism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jessica AyensuDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0869-5703
Christopher LarbieDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4927-4419
Reginald Adjetey AnnanDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Herman LutterodtDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Anthony EduseiSchool of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Su Peng LohDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Universiti Putra, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5609-8065
Ernest Amponsah AsiamahDepartment of Forensic Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHUniversity of Cape Coast · GHUniversiti Putra Malaysia · MY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Edible insects have emerged as an inexpensive alternative source of protein for reducing the burden of malnutrition worldwide. However, there is a dearth of evidence on its efficacy, and thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of edible insect consumption on the nutritional status of female Wistar albino rats. The study assessed the subchronic effect of palm weevil larvae (PWL) and orange-fleshed sweet potato- (OFSP-) enriched biscuits (fortified biscuits (FB), plain biscuits (PB), biscuits fortified with PWL (PWB), and biscuits fortified with OFSP only (SPB)) as a model to predict the potential of PWL to improve the nutritional status of pregnant women in Ghana. Twenty-five female Wistar albino rats were randomly assigned to five experimental groups to receive one of the five feed supplements for 28 days. After which, the effects of treatment on haematological and biochemical parameters including lipid profile were assessed. No significant differences were observed with haematological (Hb) parameters. However, total cholesterol levels of the FB, PB, PWB, and SPB were significantly higher than in the N group. Apart from elevated total cholesterol concentrations, biscuits fortified with PWL had no adverse effects and can be a nutritious snack for maintaining acceptable HB levels.

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