African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12504

Full Length Research Paper

The mineral composition of five insects as sold for human consumption in Southern Africa

Charlotte L. R. Payne*
  • Charlotte L. R. Payne*
  • Department of Intercultural Studies, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Mitsutoshi Umemura
  • Mitsutoshi Umemura
  • Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, University of Nagoya, Japan.
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Shadreck Dube
  • Shadreck Dube
  • Department of Applied Biology and Biochemistry, National University of Science and Tehcnology, Zimbabwe.
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Asako Azuma
  • Asako Azuma
  • Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, University of Nagoya, Japan.
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Chisato Takenaka
  • Chisato Takenaka
  • Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, University of Nagoya, Japan.
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Kenichi Nonaka
  • Kenichi Nonaka
  • Department of Intercultural Studies, Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
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  •  Received: 18 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 03 August 2015
  •  Published: 05 August 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Payne, C. L. R., Umemura, M., Dube, S., Azuma, A., Takenaka C., & Nonaka, K. (2015). The mineral composition of five insects as sold for human consumption in Southern Africa. African Journal of Biotechnology , 14(31), 2443-2448.
Chicago /
Charlotte L. R. Payne, Mitsutoshi Umemura, Shadreck Dube, Asako Azuma, Chisato Takenaka and Kenichi Nonaka. "The mineral composition of five insects as sold for human consumption in Southern Africa." African Journal of Biotechnology 14, no. 31 (2015): 2443-2448.
MLA /
Charlotte L. R. Payne, et al. "The mineral composition of five insects as sold for human consumption in Southern Africa." African Journal of Biotechnology 14.31 (2015): 2443-2448.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2015.14807
URL /
https://ftp.academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/640BAF754557

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