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 …

This review, focusing on studies published between 2005 and 2017, analysed the literature
on the generation of bioactive peptides (BAPs) from edible insect proteins following …

With an increasing worldwide demand for animal protein, insects are becoming a promising
sustainable option for meat protein replacement. However, reported protein contents of …

Beyond the better-studied carbohydrates and the macronutrients nitrogen and phosphorus,
a remaining 20 or so elements are essential for life and have distinct geographical …

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

Globally, there is a need to seek alternative sources of protein in addition to meat. This has
led to considerable interest in edible insects. Such insects form part of cultures and diets in …

The emerging insects-as-food industry is increasingly promoted as a sustainable alternative
to other animal protein production systems. However, the exact nature of its environmental …

Apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs) of five commercially available insect larvae meals,
H. illucens (HI and HId), T. molitor (TM and TMd) and a locust meal (LM), obtained from …

The term'locusts' refers to insect species which can aggregate into migratory swarms that
cause wide-scale destruction of crops and pasture, causing significant effect to food security …

Globally, there is growing interest to integrate insect-derived ingredients into food products.
Knowledge of consumer perception to these food products is growing rapidly in the …