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, due to their high nutritional value, are a good choice for traditional food
supplementation. The effects of partial replacement of wheat flour and butter with mealworm …

Insects are the most common animal group in the world and they constitute about 80% of the
animal kingdom. Today, around 1600 insect species have been consumed by humans. The …

For thousands of years, edible insects have been used as food to alleviate hunger and
improve malnutrition. Some insects have also been used as medicines because of their …

Recently, the high nutritional value of edible insects attracted the attention of researchers
and food industry for their potential use in foods with enhanced nutritional characteristics. In …

Microbiological, nutritional and bioactive properties of edible powders obtained from Acheta
domesticus (house cricket) and Tenebrio molitor (mealworm) were investigated. Except for …

In this study, edible insect flours from Gonimbrasia belina (Mashonzha), Hermetia illucens
(black soldier fly larvae) and Macrotermes subhylanus (Madzhulu) were prepared and …

Insects represent a novel source of edible high nutritional value proteins which are gaining
increasing interest as an alternative to traditional animal foods. In this work, cricket flour was …

In recent years, substantial emphasis has been placed on addressing dietary related
diseases through the promotion of food products enriched with house cricket powder due to …

Edible insects are being accepted by a growing number of consumers in recent years not
only as a snack but also as a side dish or an ingredient to produce other foods. Most of the …