Valorisation de la chenille comestible Bunaeopsis aurantiaca dans la gestion communautaire des forêts du Sud-Kivu (République Démocratique du Congo)

This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value of an edible caterpillar : Bunaeopsis aurantiaca, eaten by the riparian populations of the Congo basin forest, in general, and in South-Kivu forest regions in particular. This lepidoptera larvae, is naturally hosted by the tree Uapaca guinee...

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Main Authors: Muvundja Fabrice Amisi, Uwikunda Serondo Héritier, Mande Paul, Alunga Lufungula Georges, Balagizi Karhagomba Innocent, Isumbisho Mwapu Pascal
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Published: Éditions en environnement VertigO 2013-09-01
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author Muvundja Fabrice Amisi
Uwikunda Serondo Héritier
Mande Paul
Alunga Lufungula Georges
Balagizi Karhagomba Innocent
Isumbisho Mwapu Pascal
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Uwikunda Serondo Héritier
Mande Paul
Alunga Lufungula Georges
Balagizi Karhagomba Innocent
Isumbisho Mwapu Pascal
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description This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value of an edible caterpillar : Bunaeopsis aurantiaca, eaten by the riparian populations of the Congo basin forest, in general, and in South-Kivu forest regions in particular. This lepidoptera larvae, is naturally hosted by the tree Uapaca guineensis. This tree is known due to its precious wooden planks as well as a habitat of caterpillars. The results of the proximate analysis for its nutritional value composition revealed that this caterpillar is constituted by 49 % of total proteins, 24.2 of total lipids, 4.5 % of carbohydrates and 3.2 of total minerals compared to dry material samples. The energetic content of 100 g-sample of the caterpillar was estimated to 433 kcal. These results are comparable enough with the nutritional value of fish, especially the locally liked sardine Limnothrissa miodon. This work demonstrates that B. aurantiaca, like many other edible caterpillars, is a very good source of animal proteins, and hence, highly nutritive. The conservation of this non-timber resource should benefit of more attention from all stakeholders in order to guarantee its sustainability as well as different forest environmental services.
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spelling doaj-art-9e618828bced4c5c88ece06d1debb1fb2025-08-20T04:02:01ZfraÉditions en environnement VertigOVertigO1492-84422013-09-011710.4000/vertigo.13929Valorisation de la chenille comestible Bunaeopsis aurantiaca dans la gestion communautaire des forêts du Sud-Kivu (République Démocratique du Congo)Muvundja Fabrice AmisiUwikunda Serondo HéritierMande PaulAlunga Lufungula GeorgesBalagizi Karhagomba InnocentIsumbisho Mwapu PascalThis study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value of an edible caterpillar : Bunaeopsis aurantiaca, eaten by the riparian populations of the Congo basin forest, in general, and in South-Kivu forest regions in particular. This lepidoptera larvae, is naturally hosted by the tree Uapaca guineensis. This tree is known due to its precious wooden planks as well as a habitat of caterpillars. The results of the proximate analysis for its nutritional value composition revealed that this caterpillar is constituted by 49 % of total proteins, 24.2 of total lipids, 4.5 % of carbohydrates and 3.2 of total minerals compared to dry material samples. The energetic content of 100 g-sample of the caterpillar was estimated to 433 kcal. These results are comparable enough with the nutritional value of fish, especially the locally liked sardine Limnothrissa miodon. This work demonstrates that B. aurantiaca, like many other edible caterpillars, is a very good source of animal proteins, and hence, highly nutritive. The conservation of this non-timber resource should benefit of more attention from all stakeholders in order to guarantee its sustainability as well as different forest environmental services.https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/13929edible caterpillarsBunaeopsis aurantiaca (saturnidae)Food securityNon-timber forest productnutritional valueMwenga region
spellingShingle Muvundja Fabrice Amisi
Uwikunda Serondo Héritier
Mande Paul
Alunga Lufungula Georges
Balagizi Karhagomba Innocent
Isumbisho Mwapu Pascal
Valorisation de la chenille comestible Bunaeopsis aurantiaca dans la gestion communautaire des forêts du Sud-Kivu (République Démocratique du Congo)
VertigO
edible caterpillars
Bunaeopsis aurantiaca (saturnidae)
Food security
Non-timber forest product
nutritional value
Mwenga region
title Valorisation de la chenille comestible Bunaeopsis aurantiaca dans la gestion communautaire des forêts du Sud-Kivu (République Démocratique du Congo)
title_full Valorisation de la chenille comestible Bunaeopsis aurantiaca dans la gestion communautaire des forêts du Sud-Kivu (République Démocratique du Congo)
title_fullStr Valorisation de la chenille comestible Bunaeopsis aurantiaca dans la gestion communautaire des forêts du Sud-Kivu (République Démocratique du Congo)
title_full_unstemmed Valorisation de la chenille comestible Bunaeopsis aurantiaca dans la gestion communautaire des forêts du Sud-Kivu (République Démocratique du Congo)
title_short Valorisation de la chenille comestible Bunaeopsis aurantiaca dans la gestion communautaire des forêts du Sud-Kivu (République Démocratique du Congo)
title_sort valorisation de la chenille comestible bunaeopsis aurantiaca dans la gestion communautaire des forets du sud kivu republique democratique du congo
topic edible caterpillars
Bunaeopsis aurantiaca (saturnidae)
Food security
Non-timber forest product
nutritional value
Mwenga region
url https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/13929
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