International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology 2021; 6(3): 79-84 http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ijfsb doi: 10.11648/j.ijfsb.20210603.13 ISSN: 2578-9635 (Print); ISSN: 2578-9643 (Online) Nutritional Potentiality of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Tôh Enriched with Flour of Shea Caterpillar (Cirina butyrospermie) Mariam Tiékoungo Soro 1 , Bernard Téhi Sea 1 , Yves Djina 3, * , René Yadé Soro 1, 2 , Natia Joseph Kouadio 1 , Lucien Patrice Kouame 3 1 Laboratory of Biotechnology, Agriculture and Valorization of Biological Resources, UFR Biosciences, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire 2 Laboratory of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Valorization of Agricultural Resources, Institute of Agropastoral, Management University of Péléforo Gon Coulibaly, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire 3 Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Bioprocesses, Department of food science and technology, NANGUI ABROGOUA University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Email address: * Corresponding author To cite this article: Mariam Tiékoungo Soro, Bernard Téhi Sea, Yves Djina, René Yadé Soro, Natia Joseph Kouadio, Lucien Patrice Kouame. Nutritional Potentiality of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) Tôh Enriched with Flour of Shea Caterpillar (Cirina butyrospermie). International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology. Vol. 6, No. 3, 2021, pp. 79-84. doi: 10.11648/j.ijfsb.20210603.13 Received: August 28, 2021; Accepted: September 17, 2021; Published: September 27, 2021 Abstract: In Côte d’Ivoire, malnutrition is still a public health problem. To remedy this, international institutions involved in this fight recommend the promotion of local resources rich in proteins such as insects and caterpillars. Thus, this study aims to enhance the enrichment of sorghum tôh with shea caterpillar flour (Cirina butyrospermie) in order to solve the problems of malnutrition. To do so, 25 young rats of Wistar strain, aged to 50±05 days with an average weight between 45 and 55±5 g were divided into 5 batches were fed respectively with tôh formulated with 5%, 10% and 15% of shea caterpillar flour during 15 days. At the end of this period, the nutritional parameters were calculated and biometric study was conducted to evaluate the impact of enriched food on well-being of young rats. The results obtained reveal interesting nutritional potentialities in most parameters. For example, the weight gains obtained varied from 4.86±0.45 g/d to 6.05±0.39 g/d in to rats fed with different formulations of tôh enriched with shea caterpillar flour and the diet STScF2 did not show any significant difference with control diet. In terms of biological value, values obtained vary from 84.12% to 90.64% while those of protein retention vary from 11.66±1.85 g to 12.99±0.89 g respectively for young rat fed with diets STScF3 and STScF1. Concerning biometric study, no abnormality was noted following the consumption of these foods. In view of the nutritional potential developed by young rats, the tôh enriched with 10% shea caterpillar four, could be retained to solve malnutrition problems. Keywords: Shea Caterpillar, Sorghum tôh, Feed Formulation, Protein Efficiency, Net Protein Used, 6 Malnutrition 1. Introduction Hunger and malnutrition are global public health problems. They affect nearly 800 million people worldwide and contribute to approximately 45% of under-five deaths in developing countries [25]. In Côte d’Ivoire, malnutrition is directly or indirectly responsible for 33% of child mortality [13]. According to Disseka and al. [7], this situation is explained by the fact that the diet of these children is poor and non-diversified. Indeed, the complementary foods given to children during the diversification period are for the most part, dishes based on local cereal such as sorghum [4]. Although available locally, sorghum-based preparations (porridges, tôh and flours) have insufficient protein and energy densities to cover the needs of the child [4]. As a result, their consumption by weaning children must be accompanied by protein-rich foods in order to meet their