Animal Bioscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
35(2), P. 317 - 331
Published: Jan. 3, 2022
The
aim
of
the
present
investigation
is
to
determine
nutritional
composition
various
insects
and
their
potential
uses
as
alternative
protein
sources
in
animal
diets.
feeding
industry
requires
production
systems
that
use
accessible
resources,
such
feed
concentrates
on
impacts
yield
quality.
Invertebrate
insects,
black
soldier
flies,
grasshoppers,
mealworms,
housefly
larvae,
crickets,
have
been
used
human
food
for
nonruminants
aqua
culture
while
ruminants
has
limited.
Insects
can
be
mass-produced,
participating
a
circular
economy
minimizes
or
eliminates
food-
feed-waste
through
bioconversion.
Although
model
formula-scale
domestic
animals
explored
number
years,
significant
transformation
being
conventional
resource
remains
deeply
investigated.
This
review
will
focus
sources,
well
promote
support
sustainable
production.
Furthermore,
compositions,
high
protein,
lauric
acid
omega
6,
3,
bioactive
compounds,
chitin,
are
great
feeding.
Italian Journal of Animal Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
19(1), P. 360 - 372
Published: April 1, 2020
This
paper
reviews
current
knowledge
on
two
feedstuffs,
that
is,
insect
meal
and
fish
by-products,
as
alternatives
to
conventional
animal
protein
sources.
After
an
introductory
part
highlights
the
need
for
sustainable
development
of
production,
alternative
sources
are
discussed.
In
particular,
after
providing
some
indications
their
production
supply
focussing
EU,
a
SWOT
(Strengths,
Weaknesses,
Opportunities,
Threats)
analysis
was
performed
identify
key
factors
could
help
or
impair
both
sectors.
Finally,
future
perspectives
presented.
The
use
processed
proteins
derived
from
insects
in
farmed
feeding
is
recognised
by
EU
legislation
authorises
seven
species
allowed
substrates
rear
insects.
Insects
have
several
advantages
nutritional
value
amino
acid
composition
generally
meet
requirements
good
growth
health.
indicated
meals
can
be
considered
feed
functional
ingredients
with
beneficial
properties
depend
species,
rearing
system
adopted,
substrate
used
growth.
expected
increasingly
replacement
animal-derived
proteins,
especially
aquafeeds.
section
regarding
fishery
aquaculture
potential
raw
materials
obtained
during
seafood
processing
Peptides
acids
recovered
hydrolysed
feeds
partially
substitute
feedstuffs
thus
nutrients,
bioactive
compounds
additives
animals.
identified
opportunities
weaknesses.
Both
promising
livestock
production.HighlightsThe
sector
needs
formulation.Insects
fishery-
by-products
represent
optimal
sources.A
has
Journal of Future Foods,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 38 - 46
Published: Sept. 1, 2021
The
consumption
of
insects
(entomophagy)
has
recently
attracted
global
attention
for
health
reasons
as
well
environmental
and
economic
benefits.
Achieving
environmentally
sustainable
food
security
is
currently
one
the
biggest
challenges.
A
wide
range
edible
insect
species,
with
their
high
contents
in
protein,
fat,
minerals,
vitamins
fiber,
can
play
a
significant
role
addressing
insecurity.
Advantages
entomophagy
include
feed-conversion
efficiency
rearing
on
organic
side
streams,
adding
value
to
waste
decreasing
contamination.
Compared
cattle
raising,
emit
relatively
few
greenhouse
gases
little
ammonia
require
significantly
less
land
water.
nutritional
quality
appears
be
equivalent
sometimes
superior
that
foods
derived
from
birds
mammals.
Insect
farming
may
offer
means
production.
Since
are
calorie
dense
highly
nutritious,
potential
reduce
famine
worldwide.
presence
high-quality
protein
various
micronutrients
benefits
render
globally
major
future
food.
However,
consumer
acceptance
remains
obstacle
adoption
source
many
Western
countries.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(11), P. 2068 - 2068
Published: Nov. 8, 2020
Edible
insects
have
been
used
as
an
alternative
protein
source
for
food
and
animal
feed,
the
market
size
edible
has
increased.
Tenebrio
molitor
larvae,
also
known
mealworm
yellow
mealworm,
are
considered
a
good
with
nutritional
value,
digestibility,
flavor,
functional
ability.
Additionally,
they
easy
to
breed
feed
having
stable
content,
regardless
of
their
diets.
Therefore,
T.
larvae
produced
industrially
pets,
zoo
animals,
even
production
animals.
To
maintain
nutrient
composition
safety
slaughtering
(heating
or
freezing)
post-slaughtering
(drying
grinding)
procedures
should
be
improved
feed.
processed
defatting
hydrolysis
before
grinding.
They
high
quality
quantity
amino
acid
profile,
so
highly
sustainable
replacing
soybean
meal
fishmeal.
chitin
in
its
cuticle,
which
is
indigestible
fiber
positive
effects
on
immune
system.
In
studies
poultry,
supplementation
growth
performance
broiler
chickens,
without
negative
carcass
traits,
whereas
some
reported
that
there
were
no
significant
differences
yield
chickens.
swine,
utilization
weaning
pigs.
Furthermore,
10%
showed
greater
digestibility
than
conventional
proteins
growing
However,
challenges
regarding
biosafety,
consumer’s
acceptance,
price
use
moiltor
Consequently,
could
monogastric
consideration
values,
products.
Food Production Processing and Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
1(1)
Published: Nov. 21, 2019
Abstract
The
practice
of
eating
insects
has
been
documented
for
a
long
time.
With
obvious
economic
and
environmental
advantages,
edible
are
in
the
spotlight
recently
due
to
their
enormous
potential
multiple
industries.
A
number
research
conducted
maximize
value,
but
concerns
have
raised
food
security.
In
this
review,
we
compared
characteristics
with
other
traditional
protein
sources.
progress
modern
entomophagy
was
introduced.
benefits
risks
were
summarized.
Additionally,
shortcoming
current
production
discussed.
Feasible
ways
strategies
proposed
promote
consumption
insects.
Graphical
abstract
Animals,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 143 - 143
Published: April 2, 2019
This
study
evaluated
the
effects
of
dietary
insect
meal
from
Hermetia
illucens
larvae
on
autochthonous
gut
microbiota
rainbow
trout
(Oncorhynchus
mykiss).
Three
diets,
with
increasing
levels
inclusion
(10%,
20%,
and
30%)
a
control
diet
without
were
tested
in
12-week
feeding
trial.
To
analyze
resident
intestinal
microbial
communities,
Illumina
MiSeq
platform
for
sequencing
16S
rRNA
gene
QIIME
pipeline
used.
The
number
reads
taxonomically
classified
according
to
Greengenes
database
was
1,514,155.
Seventy-four
Operational
Taxonomic
Units
(OTUs)
at
97%
identity
identified.
core
adhered
microbiota,
i.e.,
OTUs
present
least
80%
mucosal
samples
shared
regardless
diet,
constituted
by
three
assigned
Propiobacterinae,
Shewanella,
Mycoplasma
genera,
respectively.
Fish
fed
insect-based
diets
showed
higher
bacterial
diversity
reduction
Proteobacteria
comparison
fish
fishmeal
diet.
Insect-meal
increased
abundance
Mycoplasma,
which
attributed
ability
produce
lactic
acetic
acid
as
final
products
its
fermentation.
We
believe
that
observed
variations
composition
are
principally
due
prebiotic
properties
fermentable
chitin.
Annual Review of Animal Biosciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
9(1), P. 333 - 354
Published: Nov. 24, 2020
Sustainable
production
of
healthy
food
for
a
growing
global
population,
in
the
face
uncertainties
climate
change,
represents
major
challenge
coming
decade.
Livestock
provide
with
high
nutritional
value
but
are
frequently
fed
on
human-edible
crops
and
associated
significant
greenhouse
gases.
Recent
years
have
seen
increasing
interest
farming
insects
as
sustainable
source
human
food,
or
replacement
ingredients
such
soya
fishmeal
feeds
terrestrial
livestock
fish.
This
review
provides
an
overview
insect
physiology
growth
regulation,
considers
requirements
mass
production,
summarizes
10
most
commonly
studied
species,
before
reviewing
literature
use
feed
food.
We
highlight
challenges
required
to
develop
sustainable,
safe,
affordable
industry.
