Streptomyces from traditional medicine: sources of new innovations in antibiotic discovery

GA Quinn, AM Banat… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - microbiologyresearch.org
Given the increased reporting of multi-resistant bacteria and the shortage of newly approved
medicines, researchers have been looking towards extreme and unusual environments as a …

Dietary and therapeutic benefits of edible insects: A global perspective

CM Tanga, S Ekesi - Annual Review of Entomology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Edible insects are gaining traction worldwide for research and development. This review
synthesizes a large and well-established body of research literature on the high nutritional …

Nutritional, physiochemical, and biological value of muffins enriched with edible insects flour

E Zielińska, U Pankiewicz, M Sujka - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Edible insects are gaining attention as a novel food; however, studies with their use in food
are still limited. This study aimed to determine the chemical composition, physical …

Edible insects as innovative foods: Nutritional and functional assessments

S Patel, HAR Suleria, A Rauf - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In the face of rising population, food insecurity is emerging as a global challenge. Nutritious
sources of food are frantically being searched for and so far underutilized food candidates …

Characterization, antioxidant activity, and inhibitory effect on pancreatic lipase of extracts from the edible insects Acheta domesticus and Tenebrio molitor

JN Del Hierro, A Gutiérrez-Docio, P Otero, G Reglero… - Food chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Extracts from the edible insects Acheta domesticus and Tenebrio molitor were obtained by
ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and pressurized-liquid extraction (PLE) using ethanol …

The stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini): a review of the current threats to their survival

E Toledo-Hernández, G Peña-Chora… - Apidologie, 2022 - Springer
Pollination by insects is an essential service for the conservation of plant biodiversity, since it
increases the rate of fertilization of flowers and therefore increases the quality and quantity …

[HTML][HTML] The biomedical potential of tardigrade proteins: A review

N Kasianchuk, P Rzymski, Ł Kaczmarek - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Tardigrades are ubiquitous microinvertebrates exhibiting extreme tolerance to various
environmental stressors like low and high temperatures, lack of water, or high radiation …

[PDF][PDF] Unravelling the potential of insects for medicinal purposes–a comprehensive review

SA Siddiqui, C Li, OF Aidoo, I Fernando, MA Haddad… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Entomotherapy, the use of insects for medicinal purposes, has been practised for centuries
in many countries around the world. More than 2100 edible insect species are eaten by …

Direct Diels–Alder reactions of furfural derivatives with maleimides

RC Cioc, M Lutz, EA Pidko, M Crockatt… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The Diels–Alder (DA) reaction of furans is a versatile tool in synthetic organic chemistry and
in the production of sustainable building blocks and smart materials. Numerous …

Insects as food and medicine: a sustainable solution for global health and environmental challenges

OF Aidoo, J Osei-Owusu, K Asante, AK Dofuor… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Insects are a significant source of food for millions of people worldwide. Since ancient times,
insects in medicine have been contributing to the treatment of diseases in humans and …