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Arthropods, 2024, 13(1): 72-79
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African giant millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas) as non-conventional ingredient source in fish nutrition

Shakiru Okanlawon Sule1, Elekenachi Destiny Amaike1, Rilwan Oluyinka Adewale1, Oladele Abdulahi Oguntade2, Ademuyiwa Hafiz Oladele3, Adebosola Yemisi Adeyemi4, Jacob Oyeleye Oyedokun5, Ismail Musa Danwali6
1Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria
2Department of Crop Production, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria
3Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria
4Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
5Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
6Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Received 18 August 2023;Accepted 25 September 2023;Published online 28 December 2023;Published 1 March 2024
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Abstract
Arthropods importance can be assessed for beneficial use especially in reducing dependence on scarce animal protein source especially fishmeal in aquaculture nutrition. Biochemical composition of African giant millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas) was conducted according to standard methods for proximate, phytochemical, mineral content, fatty acid and amino acid profile. Nutritional content analysis of millipede revealed crude protein of 63.24¡À0.05%, ether extracts 11.70¡À0.09% and metabolisable energy (kcal/kg) 3711.22¡À6.75. Phytochemical composition for phytate, saponin and chitin was high in millipede. Micro mineral content (mg/kg) indicated presence of manganese 36.00, iron 219.50, copper 9.30, zinc 20.60 while macro mineral (%) showed phosphorus 0.036, calcium 0.022, magnesium 0.204, potassium 0.810 and sodium 0.072 to be present in appreciable quantity. The fatty acid profile indicated palmitic and oleic acid to be high with least presence of butyric acid. The essential amino acid revealed high lysine 6.18 (g/100g) content and least tryptophan 0.68 (g/100g); while the non-essential amino acid glutamic acid 11.05 (g/100g) was high and cystine 1.21 (g/100g) least in millipede. The composition of millipede meal revealed potential use in fish nutrition.

Keywords phytochemical;mineral content;fatty acid;amino acid;African giant millipede.


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