Minerals in edible insects: A review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing
In response to the rapid increase in world population and subsequent demands for food, edible insects represent an alternative food source for humans that is rich in proteins, amino acids and minerals. Entomophagy is a tradition in many countries including China and Thailand, and edible insects have...
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| author | Mingxing Lu Chenxu Zhu Sergiy Smetana Ming Zhao Haibo Zhang Fang Zhang Yuzhou Du |
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| description | In response to the rapid increase in world population and subsequent demands for food, edible insects represent an alternative food source for humans that is rich in proteins, amino acids and minerals. Entomophagy is a tradition in many countries including China and Thailand, and edible insects have attracted a lot of attention in Western World due to their suitable nutrient composition, high mineral content (e.g., Fe, Zn, Ca, Mg) and potential use as a supplement in human diet. In this study, we surveyed mineral content in seven insect orders and 67 species of mass produced and wild-harvested edible insects. The total content of essential elements in edible insects was very high in Tenebrio molitor, Bombyx mori, and Zonocerus variegatus. The heavy metal content (summarized for eight species) was below the maximum limit allowed for safe consumption. Sustainable supply of minerals derived from insect biomass is complicated due to the high variations of mineral content in insects and the potential of its change due to processing. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-68b93ad2b61f4970bfce101bd16832012025-02-03T02:51:42ZengTsinghua University PressFood Science and Human Wellness2213-45302024-01-011316574Minerals in edible insects: A review of content and potential for sustainable sourcingMingxing Lu0Chenxu Zhu1Sergiy Smetana2Ming Zhao3Haibo Zhang4Fang Zhang5Yuzhou Du6College of Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaCollege of Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaGerman Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.), Prof.-von-Klitzing-Str. 7, D-49610 Quakenbrück, Germany; Corresponding authors.College of Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaJiangsu Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine Station, Nanjing 210036, ChinaJiangsu Plant Protection and Plant Quarantine Station, Nanjing 210036, ChinaCollege of Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Corresponding authors.In response to the rapid increase in world population and subsequent demands for food, edible insects represent an alternative food source for humans that is rich in proteins, amino acids and minerals. Entomophagy is a tradition in many countries including China and Thailand, and edible insects have attracted a lot of attention in Western World due to their suitable nutrient composition, high mineral content (e.g., Fe, Zn, Ca, Mg) and potential use as a supplement in human diet. In this study, we surveyed mineral content in seven insect orders and 67 species of mass produced and wild-harvested edible insects. The total content of essential elements in edible insects was very high in Tenebrio molitor, Bombyx mori, and Zonocerus variegatus. The heavy metal content (summarized for eight species) was below the maximum limit allowed for safe consumption. Sustainable supply of minerals derived from insect biomass is complicated due to the high variations of mineral content in insects and the potential of its change due to processing.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453023001520Edible insectsMineralsNutritionFood safetySustainability |
| spellingShingle | Mingxing Lu Chenxu Zhu Sergiy Smetana Ming Zhao Haibo Zhang Fang Zhang Yuzhou Du Minerals in edible insects: A review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing Food Science and Human Wellness Edible insects Minerals Nutrition Food safety Sustainability |
| title | Minerals in edible insects: A review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing |
| title_full | Minerals in edible insects: A review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing |
| title_fullStr | Minerals in edible insects: A review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Minerals in edible insects: A review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing |
| title_short | Minerals in edible insects: A review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing |
| title_sort | minerals in edible insects a review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing |
| topic | Edible insects Minerals Nutrition Food safety Sustainability |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453023001520 |
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