Edible insects: A novel nutritious, functional, and safe food alternative
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Wiley
Materia
Allergens Biological and toxicological risks Entomophagy Fats Flavonoids Proteins
Fecha
2022-07-04Referencia bibliográfica
Giampieri, F... [et al.]. (2022). Edible insects: A novel nutritious, functional, and safe food alternative. Food Frontiers, 3, 358– 365. [https://doi.org/10.1002/fft2.167]
Patrocinador
Universidad San Francisco deQuito through POLI 17453Resumen
In a world where 1 billion people suffer from hunger, lands and seas are overexploited
and production systems are unsustainable, and there is an urgent need to
find alternative foods. In this context, insects represent a good source of macro- and
micronutrients and even bioactive compounds that could contribute to reducing nutritional
deficiency and preventing some human diseases. However, some aspects related
to their consumption, including health risks, need to be clarified. This communication
aims to summarize the nutritional/phytochemical profile of common edible insects and
the main safety concerns, highlighting the possible strategies to promote entomophagy
in a more conscious way.