Preliminary proximate composition and mineral contents of five edible insects from cameroon

This study deals with the analysis of the nutritive value of five edible insects of the orders, Lepidoptera (caterpillars) and Coleoptera (raphia palm weevil) from North West and Centre regions in Cameroon. The contents in water, ash, lipids, proteins and crude fibres were determined according to standard AOAC methods, minerals by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry and phosphorus by colorimetry.