Chemical composition, nutrient quality and acceptability of edible insects are affected by species, developmental stage, gender, diet, and processing method

VB Meyer-Rochow, RT Gahukar, S Ghosh, C Jung - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Edible insects have been considered as either nutritious food itemsper se, or as wholesome
ingredients to various dishes and components of traditional subsistence. Protein, fat, mineral …

Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor Larvae) as an Alternative Protein Source for Monogastric Animal: A Review

J Hong, T Han, YY Kim - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tenebrio molitor (T. molitor) larvae, known as mealworm, have been
considered a good protein source for monogastric animals. They have a high quantity and …

Nutritional qualities and enhancement of edible insects

A Van Huis, B Rumpold, C Maya… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Over the last decade, the urgency to find alternative and sustainable protein sources has
prompted an exponential increase in the interest in insects as a human food source. Edible …

Tenebrio molitor as a source of interesting natural compounds, their recovery processes, biological effects, and safety aspects

S Errico, A Spagnoletta, A Verardi… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, it is urgent to produce in larger quantities and more sustainably to reduce the
gap between food supply and demand. In a circular bioeconomy vision, insects receive …

Estrogens in schizophrenia: progress, current challenges and opportunities

BA Brand, JN de Boer, IEC Sommer - Current opinion in …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The past years have established the importance of estrogens in the pathophysiology of
schizophrenia and have shown its relevance to clinical practice through its influence on …

Drying technologies for edible insects and their derived ingredients

AJ Hernández-Álvarez, M Mondor… - Drying …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Edible insects and their ingredients are considered as a novel, sustainable and high-quality
nutritional source for their potential use as food and feed. However, they are highly …

Determination of Carbohydrate Composition in Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) Larvae and Characterization of Mealworm Chitin and Chitosan

YJ Son, IK Hwang, CW Nho, SM Kim, SH Kim - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) is a classic edible insect with high nutritional value for
substituting meats from vertebrates. While interest in mealworms has increased, the …

Fermented edible insects for promoting food security in Africa

YO Kewuyemi, H Kesa, CE Chinma, OA Adebo - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Efforts to attain sustainable nutritional diets in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are still below par.
The continent is envisaged to face more impending food crises. This review presents an …

Insect processing for food and feed: A review of drying methods

O Parniakov, M Mikhrovska, A Wiktor, M Alles… - Drying …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Production of insects for food and feed purposes is rapidly emerging in Europe, filling an
important niche of locally supplied protein and fat sources with improved environmental …

The characteristic of insect oil for a potential component of oleogel and its application as a solid fat replacer in cookies

D Kim, I Oh - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
The larvae of Tenebrio molitor, an edible insect, have recently attracted attention in the food
industry as a protein supplement or future food material. However, despite more than 30% of …