ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Nutritional Composition, Health Benefits, and Application Value of Edible Insects: A Review.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 135 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Insect Consumption on Human Health: A Systematic Review of Human Studies.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Microbiome Shifts in Livestock Exposed to High-Ammonia Environments: A Systematic Review.Veterinary sciences · 2026Review
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- Supplementation with Yellow Mealworm (Toxins · 2026Article
- Orthoptera as emerging nutritional resources: comparative analysis of protein and mineral composition.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Non-Thermal Processing Technologies in Food Industries.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Is the long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) a novel, nutritious, functional, and safe alternative food product? A review.Journal of economic entomology · 2026Review
- Future Protein Sources in Sports Nutrition: Sustainable Solutions.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Comparative analysis of lipid-lowering effects of edible insects (Nutrition research and practice · 2026Article
- Chemical characterization and nutritional potential of a Costa Rican edible cricket (Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Potential health benefits of insect bioactive metabolites and consumer attitudes towards edible insects.NPJ science of food · 2025Review
- Lipid Composition Analysis of Cricket Oil from Crickets Fed with Broken Rice-Derived Bran.Insects · 2025Article
- Sustainable Protein-Enriched Biscuits: Effects of Mealworm Protein Powder on the Properties of Wheat Flour and Biscuit Quality.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Entomophagy: Nutritional Value, Benefits, Regulation and Food Safety.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Environmental and Ecological Benefits of Edible Insects: A Review.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Nutritional Composition of Four Edible Grasshopper Species Frequently Consumed in Madagascar: Insights for Nutritional Contribution and Alternative Insect Farming.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Milpa Diet for MASLD in Mesoamerican Populations: Feasibility, Advantages, and Future Perspectives.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Are Insect-Based Foods Healthy? An Evaluation of the Products Sold in European E-Commerce.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Biotechnology-enhanced immunoassay for accurate determination of HT-2 toxin in edible insect samples.Mikrochimica acta · 2025Article
- Sustainable Meat Alternatives: Incorporation ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
For thousands of years, edible insects have been used as food to alleviate hunger and improve malnutrition. Some insects have also been used as medicines because of their therapeutic properties. This is not only due to the high nutritional value of edible insects, but more importantly, the active substances from edible insects have a variety of biofunctional activities. In this paper, we described and summarized the nutritional composition of edible insects and discussed the biological functions of edible insects and their potential benefits for human health. A summary analysis of the findings for each active function confirms that edible insects have the potential to develop functional foods and medicines that are beneficial to humans. In addition, we analyzed the issues that need to be considered in the application of edible insects and the current status of edible insects in food and pharmaceutical applications. We concluded with a discussion of regulations related to edible insects and an outlook on future research and applications of edible insects. By analyzing the current state of research on edible insects, we aim to raise awareness of the use of edible insects to improve human health and thus promote their better use and development.
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