کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
8889050 1628442 2018 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Microbiota of edible Liometopum apiculatum ant larvae reveals potential functions related to their nutritional value
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
میکروبیولوژیک لاروهای مورچه لیومتووم آپیکولاتوم خوراکی، توالی های بالقوه مربوط به ارزش تغذیه ای آنها را نشان می
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک دانش تغذیه
چکیده انگلیسی
Edible insects, due to their high nutritive value, are currently considered as a potential renewable source for food and feed production. Liometopum apiculatum ants are widely distributed in arid and semi-arid ecosystems and their larvae (escamoles) are considered as a delicacy, however the microbial importance in L. apiculatum nutritional ecology is unknown. The aim of this research was to characterize the microorganisms associated with both L. apiculatum larvae and the reproductive adult ants using the 16S rRNA gene sequencing and culturomics approaches. The obligate endosymbionts were also investigated through microscopic analysis. The most abundant Phylum identified by sequencing in the larvae was Firmicutes while in adult ants was Proteobacteria. Interestingly, the culturomics results showed 15 genera corresponding to the bacteria identified by sequencing analysis. Particularly, it was observed a large population of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which could be linked with the high protein content in escamoles. Endosymbionts were detected in bacteoriocytes, these bacteria are related with vitamins and essential amino acids biosynthesis, and both compounds contributing to the high nutritional value of escamoles. This is the first report of the microorganisms present in the escamolera ant ensuring their safety as food and opening new areas of nutritional ecological and food processing.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Food Research International - Volume 109, July 2018, Pages 497-505
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