Edible insects: Challenges and prospects

A van Huis - Entomological Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An overview is given on recent developments in insects as food and food by reviewing the
literature which has appeared during the last few years on edible insects. An outlook to the …

Nutritional qualities and enhancement of edible insects

A Van Huis, B Rumpold, C Maya… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Over the last decade, the urgency to find alternative and sustainable protein sources has
prompted an exponential increase in the interest in insects as a human food source. Edible …

Edible insect processing pathways and implementation of emerging technologies

S Ojha, S Bußler, M Psarianos… - Journal of Insects …, 2021 - wageningenacademic.com
The processing of insects is paramount to deliver safe and high quality raw materials,
ingredients and products for large-scale food and feed applications. Depending upon the …

Effect of pulsed electric fields on cricket (Acheta domesticus) flour: Extraction yield (protein, fat and chitin) and techno-functional properties

M Psarianos, G Dimopoulos, S Ojha… - Innovative Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Edible insects are an important source of proteins, fat, and chitin, which need to be extracted
to develop tailored products with a controlled composition. Pulsed electric fields (PEF) is a …

Insects as feed for companion and exotic pets: a current trend

F Valdés, V Villanueva, E Durán, F Campos… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Currently, there is a wide variety of insect-based pet foods and treats;
however, there are several questions about the nutritional contribution of insects for dogs …

Drying technologies for edible insects and their derived ingredients

AJ Hernández-Álvarez, M Mondor… - Drying …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Edible insects and their ingredients are considered as a novel, sustainable and high-quality
nutritional source for their potential use as food and feed. However, they are highly …

A systematic review of the nutrient composition, microbiological and toxicological profile of Acheta domesticus (house cricket)

E Ververis, G Boue, M Poulsen, SM Pires… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acheta domesticus is an insect offering several nutritional and technological opportunities
for the food industry. After a positive safety assessment as novel foods by the European …

Nonthermal technologies affecting techno-functional properties of edible insect-derived proteins, lipids, and chitin: a literature review

C Mannozzi, R Foligni, M Mozzon, L Aquilanti… - Innovative Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
To increase the acceptability of edible insects, different strategies have been suggested to
dispel neophobia toward this novel food. Extracts of the main nutritional components of …

Unraveling the nutritional, biofunctional, and sustainable food application of edible crickets: a comprehensive review

A Zafar, M Shaheen, AB Tahir, APG da Silva… - Trends in Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Edible crickets, as food and feed ingredients, have garnered significant
attention worldwide as potential solutions to address hunger, multifaceted health issues, and …

Control of Biological Hazards in Insect Processing: Application of HACCP Method for Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Powders

P Kooh, V Jury, S Laurent, F Audiat-Perrin, M Sanaa… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Entomophagy has been part of human diets for a long time in a significant part of the world,
but insects are considered to be a novel food everywhere else. It would appear to be a …