Potentiel nutritionnel et thérapeutique des chenilles comestibles de la ville de Lubumbashi (Province du Haut-Katanga / R.D.C.)

With through this research, we proceeded by the compilation of the nutritional data relating to the edible caterpillars in particular the composition out of proteins (and acids amino), in lipids (and acid fats), of ashes (and minerals) concerning four species of the caterpillars of which Imbrasia oyemensis, Imbrasia truncata, Grina forda and Notodontidae spi At the end of this one we passed to the description of the nutritional and therapeutic potential as of those for a strict and rational consumption as well as any other rich food in protein and lipid and particularly those of animal origin which are the fish, the egg and the meat or their derivatives.