Proximate Composition of wild meat.

The Amazon region, renowned for its rich biodiversity, is home to indigenous and riverside populations that maintain an intrinsic relationship with the forest, playing a crucial role in the local ecological balance. The diet of this population, based on fish and wild meat, is essential for their food security, providing proteins and other fundamental nutrients. However, the nutritional composition of these meats remains under-researched, limiting the development of appropriate nutritional strategies and interventions. This study aimed to characterize the proximate composition of mammal, bird, and reptile wild meat consumed within the context of a traditional food system in the Brazilian Amazon. A total of 78 samples were collected, including 51 mammals, 18 birds, and 9 reptile samples, from the Tefé National Forest, and the Amanã and Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserves. The muscle tissues of the samples were analyzed following the official methods of the Association of Official Analytical Collaboration. Differences between taxonomic classes were evaluated using the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by Dunn’s test with Bonferroni adjustment (P