@misc{10481/80366,
year = {2023},
month = {1},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/80366},
abstract = {Insects, especially crickets, have been proposed as a novel source of nutrients in human nutrition
since they possess bioactive molecules, including high protein content, lipids, chitin, vitamins
and minerals. In this work, the nutritional and functional properties of a novel Italian spray-dried
(SD) cricket powder were evaluated. The powder was characterized by physico–chemical properties
(morphology, size distribution, solid state, thermal profiles, and surface zeta potential), and antioxidant
properties. Moreover, preclinical properties (cytocompatibility and pro-inflammatory immune
response) were assessed. The powder was characterized by microparticle structure with bulges and
rough surfaces, showing distinctive antioxidant properties. The preclinical results suggested that the
SD crickets were biocompatible towards Caco-2 and macrophages without immune response, representing
an interesting material for the food industry that could provide health benefits in addition to
the basic nutritional value of traditional foods.},
organization = {Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme	814607},
organization = {National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)},
organization = {European Union-NextGenerationEU	PE00000003},
organization = {Italian Ministry of University and Research, CUP	D93C22000890001},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Acheta domesticus},
keywords = {Chitin},
keywords = {Surface zeta potential},
keywords = {Antioxidant properties},
keywords = {Immune response},
title = {Nutritional and Functional Properties of Novel Italian Spray-Dried Cricket Powder},
doi = {10.3390/antiox12010112},
author = {Ruggeri, Marco and Sánchez Espejo, Rita María and Viseras Iborra, César Antonio},
}