Nutritional analysis, volatile composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of Australian green ants (Oecophylla smaragdina)

• Published in: Future foods : a dedicated journal for sustainability in food science Vol. 3; p. 100007
• Main Authors: Alagappan, Shanmugam, Chaliha, Mridusmita, Sultanbawa, Yasmina, Fuller, Steve, Hoffman, Louwrens C., Netzel, Gabriele, Weber, Nadine, Rychlik, Michael, Cozzolino, Daniel, Smyth, Heather E., Olarte Mantilla, Sandra M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Antimicrobial activity; Antioxidant activity; Entomophagy; Folates; Green ants; Volatile compounds; Green ants; Antimicrobial activity; CFU; DW; ZOI; Antioxidant activity; Entomophagy; Folates; GAE; Volatile compounds

•Nutritional composition is varied in different body regions of green ants.•Whole ant and ant upper body regions exhibit high antimicrobial activity.•Antioxidant activity was found to be higher in whole ants.•Abdomen and whole ants presented higher folate content. Edible green ants (Oecophylla smara...