Trial reportScientific reports2018
Impact of Edible Cricket Consumption on Gut Microbiota in Healthy Adults, a Double-blind, Randomized Crossover Trial.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 90 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
What's Hopping? Edible Cricket (Gryllodes Sigillatus) Consumption and Gut Microbiota in Healthy Adults, a Double-blind, Randomized Crossover Trial
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Who cites it
90 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 233 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of Sustainably Sourced Protein Consumption on Nutrient Intake and Gut Health in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Insect Consumption on Human Health: A Systematic Review of Human Studies.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Edible Insect Consumption for Human and Planetary Health: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Edible Cricket Enriched Complementary Porridge and Nutrition Education on Linear Growth of Children 6-14 Months in Siaya County, Kenya: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Trial.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Trial
- Absorption of iron from edible house crickets: a randomized crossover stable-isotope study in humans.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2022Trial
- Integrated Assessment of the Functional Activity of the Gut Environment and Metabolic Profiles in Rats Fed an Insect-Based (International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- The use of edible insects in human food.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026Review
- House Cricket (Insects · 2026Review
- Black soldier fly larvae and cricket fortified crackers are a safe, nutritious, and acceptable snack for school children in Madagascar.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Use of Edible Insect Species Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm), Acheta domesticus (House Cricket), and Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Fly) in the Food Industry: Nutritional Value, Safety Profile, and Consumer Acceptance.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Effects of Cricket Powder Supplementation on Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Edible Insect-Based Beverages: A Narrative Review of Functional, Technological, and Experimental Dimensions.Insects · 2026Review
- The Impact of Alternative Protein Sources on Gut Microbiota: Limitations of the Current Understanding.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Gut microbiome modulation by cricket, pea, and whey protein using the SHIME in vitro simulator.NPJ science of food · 2026Article
- Postprandial plasma amino acid, glucose, and insulin responses in healthy dogs following the consumption of extruded diets containing cricket powder or poultry meal.Journal of animal science · 2026Article
- Gut microbiome and metabolic responses to cricket powder supplementation in Thai subjects with high or borderline-high LDL cholesterol: an exploratory, randomized, crossover controlled trial.Current research in food science · 2026Article
- Insects on the Plate: Nutritional Benefits, Health Impacts, and Market Dynamics.Current protein & peptide science · 2026Review
- Osteoprotective effects of partially defatted house cricket (Acheta domesticus) powder in spontaneously hypertensive rats.PloS one · 2026Article
- Male-specific amelioration of lipid metabolism by edible insectFood chemistry. Molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Potential health benefits of insect bioactive metabolites and consumer attitudes towards edible insects.NPJ science of food · 2025Review
30 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Edible insects are often considered a nutritious, protein-rich, environmentally sustainable alternative to traditional livestock with growing popularity among North American consumers. While the nutrient composition of several insects is characterized, all potential health impacts have not been evaluated. In addition to high protein levels, crickets contain chitin and other fibers that may influence gut health. In this study, we evaluated the effects of consuming 25 grams/day whole cricket powder on gut microbiota composition, while assessing safety and tolerability. Twenty healthy adults participated in this six-week, double-blind, crossover dietary intervention. Participants were randomized into two study arms and consumed either cricket-containing or control breakfast foods for 14 days, followed by a washout period and assignment to the opposite treatment. Blood and stool samples were collected at baseline and after each treatment period to assess liver function and microbiota changes. Results demonstrate cricket consumption is tolerable and non-toxic at the studied dose. Cricket powder supported growth of the probiotic bacterium, Bifidobacterium animalis, which increased 5.7-fold. Cricket consumption was also associated with reduced plasma TNF-α. These data suggest that eating crickets may improve gut health and reduce systemic inflammation; however, more research is needed to understand these effects and underlying mechanisms.
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