ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Insects for Food and Feed-Safety Aspects Related to Mycotoxins and Metals.
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- Occurrence of mycotoxins in fish feed and its consequences for aquaculture with special regard to the role of insect products.Mycotoxin research · 2026Review
- Influence of Cr and Cd accumulation and excretion on growth and gut microbiota in black soldier fly larvae (Diptera: Stratiomyidae).Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Fungal contamination, mycotoxins, histamine, and allergen-related immunoreactivity in edible insects and insect-fortified complementary foods.Frontiers in fungal biology · 2026Article
- Bee Brood as a Food for Human Consumption: An Integrative Review of Phytochemical and Nutritional Composition.Insects · 2025Review
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- The Environmental and Ecological Benefits of Edible Insects: A Review.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Evaluation of Risk Factors Associated with Selected Elements in Veterinary Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Using ICP-MS.Biological trace element research · 2025Article
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- Edible insects as functional foods: bioactive compounds, health benefits, safety concerns, allergenicity, and regulatory considerations.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Mycotoxins in Food: Cancer Risks and Strategies for Control.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Presence of Trace Elements in Edible Insects Commercialized through Online E-Commerce Platform.Toxics · 2024Article
- Mitigation Strategies against Food Safety Contaminant Transmission from Black Soldier Fly Larva Bioconversion.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Improving the nutritional values of yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae as an animal feed ingredient: a review.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2023Review
- Adoption of on-farm feed safety practices among livestock farmers: Evidence from Saudi Arabia.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Nutritional Value of Banded Cricket and Mealworm Larvae.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Edible insects as an alternative source of protein are discussed as an important contribution to future feed and food security. However, it has to be ensured that the consumption is non-hazardous. This systematic review summarizes findings concerning contaminations of insects with mycotoxins and heavy metal ions (SciFinder, Pubmed, until 26 June 2019). Both kinds of contaminants were reported to reduce growth performance and increase mortality in insects. There was no evidence for accumulation of various mycotoxins analyzed in distinct insect species. However, further research is necessary due to limitation of data. Since the gut content contributes relevantly to the total body burden of contaminants in insects, a starving period before harvesting is recommended. Contrary, accumulation of heavy metal ions occurred to a varying extent dependent on metal type, insect species, and developmental stage. Examples are the accumulation of cadmium (black soldier fly) and arsenic (yellow mealworm). The reported species-specific accumulation and metabolism patterns of contaminants emphasize the importance to assess potential safety hazards in a case-by-case approach. Subject to regular monitoring of contaminants, the general ban in the European Union to use waste in animal feed should also be questioned regarding insect farming.
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