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 …

[HTML][HTML] Edible insects: as traditional medicine for human wellness

WD Devi, R Bonysana, K Kapesa, PK Mukherjee… - Future Foods, 2023 - Elsevier
Insects are the largest group of organisms of faunal biodiversity. Among those, several are
recognize for human consumptions by different communities of the world. Besides human …

Proximate, physicochemical, techno-functional and antioxidant properties of three edible insect (Gonimbrasia belina, Hermetia illucens and Macrotermes subhylanus) …

N Vanqa, VV Mshayisa, M Basitere - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, edible insect flours from Gonimbrasia belina (Mashonzha), Hermetia illucens
(black soldier fly larvae) and Macrotermes subhylanus (Madzhulu) were prepared and …

Bioactive compounds and biological activity in edible insects: A review

MLS Estrada, HA Becerra, AA Feregrino-Pérez - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
New strategies to combat hunger are a current and urgent demand. The increase in
population has generated a high demand for products and services that affect food …

A comprehensive review of the importance of selected trace elements present in edible insects

M Mabelebele, SD Kolobe, E Malematja… - … Trace Element Research, 2023 - Springer
This review is intended to provide recent published information on trace elements from
edible insects from various environments. Recently, insects are gaining popularity as food …

Nutritional composition and techno-functionality of non-defatted and defatted flour of edible insect Arsenura armida

S Cortazar-Moya, B Mejía-Garibay… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Edible insects are traditional foods worldwide, and in Mexico, is a prehispanic practice.
Nowadays, edible insects can be a food source for the increasing population. This research …

[HTML][HTML] Minerals in edible insects: a review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing

M Lu, C Zhu, S Smetana, M Zhao, H Zhang… - Food Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to the rapid increase in world population and subsequent demands for food,
edible insects represent an alternative food source for humans that is rich in proteins, amino …

[HTML][HTML] Regenerative edible insects for food, feed, and sustainable livelihoods in Nigeria: Consumption, potential and prospects

PO Aigbedion-Atalor, KO Fening, AO Adeyemi… - Future Foods, 2024 - Elsevier
Edible insects are imperative as food, feed, and other products for industries, but commercial
farming and utilization of insects as food, feed and industries is seldom in Nigeria. However …

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 …

Investigation of the level of knowledge in different countries about edible insects: cluster segmentation

RPF Guiné, SG Florença, CA Costa, PMR Correia… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge about edible insects (EIs) in a sample
of people from thirteen countries (Croatia, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico …