Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities
<p>Population growth, poverty and climate change dictate the need for additional protein sources. Edible insects are potential protein substitutes and can provide both humans and animals with the required amount of protein, essential amino acids, and other indispensable nutrients. Incorporatin...
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| author | Nura Abdullahi Enerst Chukwusoro Igwe Munir Abba Dandago Abdurrashid Rilwan Hassana Jibril Raliya Iliyasu |
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| description | <p>Population growth, poverty and climate change dictate the need for additional protein sources. Edible insects are potential protein substitutes and can provide both humans and animals with the required amount of protein, essential amino acids, and other indispensable nutrients. Incorporating edible-insects into familiar products and subjecting them to adequate processing that masks their natural appearance will improve their consumption. This article provides insights on the potentials of edible-insects as novel ingredients in food processing and its various benefits. Effects of processing on their nutritional and functional properties were also discussed. Literature was gathered through an online search on the Science Direct database and Google Scholar. Edible-insect powders, protein isolates and concentrates and oils were reported to be incorporated into bugger, chips, chocolate, bread, cookies, and other baked snacks. The addition of insect products improves protein, fat, fiber, and minerals contents. Insects also contain healthier lipids when compared with conventional proteins. Edible-insects will provide essential nutrients to the rapidly growing world population when more attention is given to their production, processing, safety, and marketing. Efforts need to be strengthened to secure global acceptance of insect protein since the conventional sources are not reliable and cannot satisfy the world population in decades to come.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj-art-525437319fd545f3ae01d273962e7eb02025-01-08T00:28:11ZengDepartment of Food TechnologyFood ScienTech Journal2685-42792715-422X2022-12-0142839910.33512/fsj.v4i2.145278984Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein FunctionalitiesNura Abdullahi0Enerst Chukwusoro Igwe1Munir Abba Dandago2Abdurrashid Rilwan3Hassana Jibril4Raliya Iliyasu5Department of Food Science and Technology Kano University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Food Science and Technology Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityDepartment of Food Science and Technology Kano University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Food Science and Technology Kano University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Food Science and Technology Kano University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Food Science and Technology Kano University of Science and Technology<p>Population growth, poverty and climate change dictate the need for additional protein sources. Edible insects are potential protein substitutes and can provide both humans and animals with the required amount of protein, essential amino acids, and other indispensable nutrients. Incorporating edible-insects into familiar products and subjecting them to adequate processing that masks their natural appearance will improve their consumption. This article provides insights on the potentials of edible-insects as novel ingredients in food processing and its various benefits. Effects of processing on their nutritional and functional properties were also discussed. Literature was gathered through an online search on the Science Direct database and Google Scholar. Edible-insect powders, protein isolates and concentrates and oils were reported to be incorporated into bugger, chips, chocolate, bread, cookies, and other baked snacks. The addition of insect products improves protein, fat, fiber, and minerals contents. Insects also contain healthier lipids when compared with conventional proteins. Edible-insects will provide essential nutrients to the rapidly growing world population when more attention is given to their production, processing, safety, and marketing. Efforts need to be strengthened to secure global acceptance of insect protein since the conventional sources are not reliable and cannot satisfy the world population in decades to come.</p>https://jurnal.untirta.ac.id/index.php/fsj/article/view/14527entomophagyfood processingmeat alternativeprotein substituteunconventional protein |
| spellingShingle | Nura Abdullahi Enerst Chukwusoro Igwe Munir Abba Dandago Abdurrashid Rilwan Hassana Jibril Raliya Iliyasu Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities Food ScienTech Journal entomophagy food processing meat alternative protein substitute unconventional protein |
| title | Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities |
| title_full | Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities |
| title_fullStr | Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities |
| title_short | Utilization of Edible-Insects as Protein Substitute in Food and Effects of Processing on Their Nutrient Contents and Protein Functionalities |
| title_sort | utilization of edible insects as protein substitute in food and effects of processing on their nutrient contents and protein functionalities |
| topic | entomophagy food processing meat alternative protein substitute unconventional protein |
| url | https://jurnal.untirta.ac.id/index.php/fsj/article/view/14527 |
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