Impacts of insect consumption on human health

VJ Stull - Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2021 - wageningenacademic.com
Edible insects represent an understudied food resource that may promote human health.
They characteristically contain ample protein, healthy fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins, and …

Nutritional Quality and Safety of Complementary Foods Developed from Blends of Staple Grains and Honey Bee Larvae (Apis mellifera)

SA Mekuria, JN Kinyuru, BK Mokua… - … Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Complementary foods must be adequate to satisfy the nutritional needs of the growing child
together with breastfeeding. This study was aimed at evaluating the nutritional composition …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of the African palm weevil (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) as food and feed–A critical review

SA Siddiqui, K Thanpandiyan, DN Adli… - Journal of Insects as …, 2024 - brill.com
Insects have long been a part of the human diet, but their appeal as a human meal has only
grown in recent years due to their potential as a vast future food supply with high nutritional …

Substrates: a solution to the mass production of African palm weevil (Rhynchophorus phoenicis)(F.)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

SK Debrah, PJ Anankware, S Asomah… - Journal of Insects as Food …, 2022 - brill.com
Rearing insect as food and feed has been identified as an emerging solution to improve
global food security. Rhynchophorus phoenicis larvae are widely consumed in Ghana and …

Nutritional profiles of edible African palm weevil larvae (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) harvested from two palm species in Uganda

JP Egonyu, F Sengendo, CM Tanga, X Cheseto… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Rhynchophorus phoenicis larvae are consumed in over 14 African countries, including
Uganda where they are the third most consumed and highly priced insects. However, the …

Physicochemical Properties of Wheat-Cocoyam Composite Flour Enriched with Palm Weevils (Rhynchophorous phoenicis) and Sensory Qualities of Cakes Produced …

DC Arukwe, VC Ezeocha, CK Okolo - Nigeria Agricultural Journal, 2023 - ajol.info
This study investigated some quality attributes of cake produced with cocoyam-wheat flour
blends enriched with edible palm weevils. Flours were produced from wheat, cocoyam and …

Nutritional Quality and Safety of Complementary Foods Developed from Ethiopian Staple Grains and Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Larvae: An In-Vivo Study Using BALB …

SA Mekuria - 2022 - ir.jkuat.ac.ke
In sub-Saharan Africa, poor complementary feeding practices, mainly nutritionally
inadequate, are an important factor contributing to infant and child malnutrition, associated …