Insects: a potential source of protein and other nutrients for feed and food

KJ Hawkey, C Lopez-Viso, JM Brameld… - Annual review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Sustainable production of healthy food for a growing global population, in the face of the
uncertainties of climate change, represents a major challenge for the coming decade …

Insect and fish by-products as sustainable alternatives to conventional animal proteins in animal nutrition

L Gasco, G Acuti, P Bani, A Dalle Zotte… - Italian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews current knowledge on two feedstuffs, that is, insect meal and fish by-
products, as alternatives to conventional animal protein sources. After an introductory part …

Why for feed and not for human consumption? The black soldier fly larvae

LW Bessa, E Pieterse, J Marais… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
With the surge in consumption of insects, the search continues to find ways to increase the
popularity of insect‐based products in the Western world. The black soldier fly larvae …

Insect derived lauric acid as promising alternative strategy to antibiotics in the antimicrobial resistance scenario

L Borrelli, L Varriale, L Dipineto, A Pace… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Antibiotic misuse is greatly contributing to an increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in
humans and animals. Natural and synthetic alternative strategies are being investigated in …

A systematic meta‐analysis based review on black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) as a novel protein source for salmonids

P Weththasinghe, JØ Hansen, LT Mydland… - Reviews in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) has gained attention as a sustainable novel protein
source in fish feed due to its high nutritional value and low environmental impacts. In the …

Growth and Fatty Acid Composition of Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larvae Are Influenced by Dietary Fat Sources and Levels

X Li, Y Dong, Q Sun, X Tan, C You, Y Huang, M Zhou - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The black soldier fly Hermetia illucens is a potentially promising feed or
food source due to its valuable nutritional composition. However, its fat content and fatty acid …

Insect fat in animal nutrition–a review

A Benzertiha, B Kierończyk, M Rawski… - Annals of Animal …, 2020 - sciendo.com
1Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science,
Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wołyńska 33, 60-637 Poznań, Poland 2HiProMine SA …

Insects as novel ruminant feed and a potential mitigation strategy for methane emissions

E Ahmed, N Fukuma, M Hanada, T Nishida - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the last decade, there has been a growing interest in using edible
insects as animal feed due to their high nutritive value and environmental advantages over …

Fatty Acid Profile of Insect Oil and Regulation Mechanism as Nutritious and Functional Oil: An Integrative Review

G Huang, Y Zhang, F Liu, J Xiao, D Huang - Journal of Food Composition …, 2024 - Elsevier
Insect species exhibit remarkable diversity, and different insects show different
characteristics of fatty acids. Some are rich in lauric acid, others in oleic acid, whereas some …

The fatty acid composition of black soldier fly larvae: the influence of feed substrate and applications in the feed industry

A Cattaneo, M Meneguz, S Dabbou - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2023 - brill.com
The need to reduce, reuse and recycle materials by applying new strategies of circular
economy instead of linear systems of disposal is becoming increasingly urgent. The black …