Insects are the most widespread group of organisms and more than one million species
have been described. These animals have significant ecological functions, for example they …

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 …

Edible insects are important traditional food components in different parts of the world1, 2, 3.
Orthoptera, and particularly locusts, are commonly raised to feed pets and zoo animals and …

Simple Summary Efficient and proper functioning of processes within living organisms play
key roles in times of climate change and strong human pressure. In insects, the most …

The wisdom that indigenous people have regarding bioprospecting is embedded in their
belief system and their culture. Food insects play an important role in the new insect focus …

In order to explore some potential insect sources of food lipids, the lipid compositions of
three Orthopterans (Acheta domesticus, Conocephalus discolor and Chorthippus parallelus) …

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 …

Edible insects constitute a sustainable and alternative source of nutrients: they have
potential to become a valuable protein source for addressing animal and human markets …

A total of 48 different volatile oils were identified form P. brevitarsis larvae by gas
chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Acids (48.67%) were detected as the major …

The aim of this work is to assess the fatty acid (FA) profiles, the lipid classes, and the
positional distribution of FA within the triacylglycerol (TAG) structure of the lipids extracted …