Insects as Valuable Sources of Protein and Peptides: Production, Functional Properties, and Challenges

FFB Hasnan, Y Feng, T Sun, K Parraga, M Schwarz… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the global population approaches 10 billion by 2050, the critical need to ensure food
security becomes increasingly pronounced. In response to the urgent problems posed by …

Edible insects as a source of biopeptides and their role in immunonutrition

F Rivero-Pino, T Gonzalez-de la Rosa… - Food & Function, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Many edible insect species are attracting the attention of the food industry and consumers in
western societies due to their high content and quality of the protein, and consequently, the …

Scarabaeidae as human food–A comprehensive review

SA Siddiqui, KA Ampofo, EK Dery… - Journal of Insects as …, 2023 - brill.com
Rising global population and sustainable protein demand have sparked interest in unique
food sources. Entomophagy, or insect consumption, presents a solution and Scarab beetles …

Utilization of Spent Coffee Grounds as a Feed Additive for Enhancing the Nutritional Value of Tenebrio molitor Larvae

K Kotsou, T Chatzimitakos, V Athanasiadis, E Bozinou… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Increasing demand for sustainable protein sources has spurred interest in the exploration of
alternative protein sources with a reduced environmental impact. This study investigates the …

Edible black ant Smith (Carebara vidua) as human food–A systematic review

SA Siddiqui, LH Ho, SC Adimulam, A Nagdalian… - Journal of Insects as …, 2024 - brill.com
Meeting food security is one of the major global challenges to ensure sufficient supply of
food for current and future generations, considering increasing population growth and …

[HTML][HTML] Insect Meal in Aquafeeds: A Sustainable Path to Enhanced Mucosal Immunity in Fish

SMM Islam, MAB Siddik, M Sørensen… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2024 - Elsevier
The mucosal surfaces of fish, including their intestines, gills, and skin, are constantly
exposed to various environmental threats, such as water quality fluctuations, pollutants, and …

Future opportunities for products derived from black soldier fly (BSF) treatment as animal feed and fertilizer-A systematic review

SA Siddiqui, AS Gadge, M Hasan, T Rahayu… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
The pursuit of novel food products with good nutritional value for both direct and indirect
human consumption is crucial. Given the nutritional benefits of insects and the sustainability …

[HTML][HTML] Consumer behavioral factors of the new EU regulatory framework for the feeding of insect-derived products.

P Ledesma-Chavés, E Gil-Cordero… - Future Foods, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To analyze the intention to consume insect derivatives after the 2023 regulatory
changes in Europe that allow their commercialization for human consumption. It is …

Nanoparticles—mediated entomotoxicology: lessons from biologica

LM El-Samad, NR Bakr, M Abouzid, ES Shedid… - Ecotoxicology, 2024 - Springer
Nanotechnology has grown in importance in medicine, manufacturing, and consumer
products. Nanoparticles (NPs) are also widely used in the field of insect pest management …

Evaluating bio-physicochemical properties of raw powder prepared from whole larvae containing liquid silk of the domestic silkworm

S Hashimoto, M Yamazaki, H Uehara… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The domestic silkworm, Bombyx mori, has been widely used in silk production for centuries.
It is also used as a bioreactor by the textile and pharmaceutical industries to mass produce …