The objective of this paper is to present the beneficial aspects of some insects consumed in
sub-Saharan Africa, based on examples of insects consumed in Cameroon, to present their …

Common food sources including meat, fish and vegetables are the main source of fats and
fatty acids required by human body. Edible insects such as worms, locusts, termites, crickets …

Macrotermes bellicosus (MB), Imbrasia belina larva (IBL), Oryctes rhinoceros larva (OR) and
Rhynchophorus pheonicis (RP) larva oils were extracted, and the oils were physically and …

Insect fractionation and insect ingredient characterisation is of relevance in view of the
increase in insect production and demand of insect ingredients worldwide. This study aims …

In Africa, about 470 insect species are recorded as edible, of which caterpillars are most
consumed followed by grasshoppers, beetles, and termites. Most of those are collected from …

The chemical properties of the African palm weevil, Rhychophorus phoenicis
(F.)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), larvae were evaluated using standard methodology. The …

An overview of the microbiology and nutritional composition of eight (8) insects, Bunaea
alcinoe, Rhynchophorus phoenicis, Gonimbrasia belina, Gryllotalpa africana, Cirina forda …

The harvesting, processing and consumption of edible insects is one of the main keys to the
sustainability of food chains on the African continent. Insects are the largest and most …

Abstract Species from Diptera (Hermetia illucens and Lucilia sericata), Coleoptera (Tenebrio
molitor and Zophoba morio) and Orthoptera (Locusta migratoria, Acheta domestica and …

Data on insects as food in sub-Saharan Africa were collected by reviewing the literature and
conducting interviews in a number of African countries. A list of about 250 edible insect …