[HTML][HTML] Nutritional composition, health benefits, and application value of edible insects: a review

Y Zhou, D Wang, S Zhou, H Duan, J Guo, W Yan - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Biotransfer of heavy metals along the soil-plant-edible insect-human food chain in Africa

S Mwelwa, D Chungu, F Tailoka… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although mining is Zambia's major economic activity, it is implicated in environmental
contamination, particularly with heavy metals. This study investigated the accumulation and …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Waste to value: Global perspective on the impact of entomocomposting on environmental health, greenhouse gas mitigation and soil bioremediation

D Beesigamukama, CM Tanga, S Sevgan… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The innovative use of insects to recycle low-value organic waste into value-added products
such as food, feed and other products with a low ecological footprint has attracted rapid …

[HTML][HTML] From waste to plate: Exploring the impact of food waste valorisation on achieving zero hunger

RD Tchonkouang, H Onyeaka, T Miri - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hunger (811 million people, 2020) and food waste (931 million tonnes annually, 2020) are
long-standing interconnected challenges that have plagued humankind for centuries. Food …

Edible insects as foods: mapping scientific publications and product launches in the global market (1996-2021)

F Boukid, G Sogari, CM Rosell - Journal of Insects as …, 2023 - wageningenacademic.com
Edible insects are gaining interest for their health and environmental merits as human food.
Within this framework, the main objectives of this research are to fill the gap between market …

[HTML][HTML] The global atlas of edible insects: analysis of diversity and commonality contributing to food systems and sustainability

ER Omuse, HEZ Tonnang, AA Yusuf, H Machekano… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The future of the food system on the planet is increasingly facing uncertainties that are
attributable to population growth and a surge in demand for nutritious food. Traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Edible insects consumption in Africa towards environmental health and sustainable food systems: a bibliometric study

NR Matandirotya, WL Filho, G Mahed… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Africa is home to an estimated wild edible insect population of 1000 species that offer an
opportunity for sustainable food systems while also improving food and nutrition security on …

Proteins from Tenebrio molitor: An interesting functional ingredient and a source of ACE inhibitory peptides

A Brai, CI Trivisani, C Vagaggini, R Stella, R Angeletti… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory potential of the main protein fractions
from Tenebrio molitor larvae (TML) was examined to evaluate their use as a novel …