Oxya hyla hyla (Orthoptera: Acrididae) as an Alternative Protein Source for Japanese Quail

Table 2

Nutrient and antinutrient contents of Oxya hyla hyla (on dry matter basis).

Properties	O. hyla hyla
Fatty acids (g/kg of fat)	Mean	SD
Myristic acid	11.81	0.3
Palmitic acid	10.80	1.0
Palmitoleic acid	20.10	1.0
Oleic acid	305.20	8.1
Stearic acid	10.22	0.1
Eicosenoic acid	20.20	4.2
Linoleic acid	420.51	11.2
Linolenic acid	125.72	12.0
Vitamins (mg/kg)	Mean	SD
Vitamin A (retinol)	60.92	0.4
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)	2.70	0.1
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)	14.20	0.1
Vitamin B3 (niacin)	63.20	0.7
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	46.92	0.5
Minerals (mg/kg)	Mean	SD
Calcium	12.97	0.32
Magnesium	8.06	0.02
Zinc	4.20	0.08
Iron	5.18	0.07
Manganese	0.73	0.01
Copper	1.79	0.04
Antinutrients (g/kg)	Mean	SD
Oxalate	4.80	0.4
Tannin	10.21	0.3
Phytin	0.64	0.03
Phytin P	0.11	0.005

All values were the means of three determinations.