Consumer Attitudes and Acceptability of Wheat Pancakes with the Addition of Edible Insects: Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor), Buffalo Worm (Alphitobius diaperinus), and Cricket (Acheta domesticus)

Foods, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(1), С. 1 - 1

Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2022

The aim of this study was to determine the degree acceptability wheat pancakes with addition 10%, 20%, and 30% meal from three edible insect species (Alphitobius diaperinus, Tenebrio molitor, Acheta domesticus, respectively). Both consumer attitudes test samples were analysed. results show that amount additive had a statistically significant effect on all organoleptic evaluation's distinguishing features, while type did not have such level acceptability. only structure pancakes. Of variants, sample crickets (Pref-2.51) given lowest score. An increase in content products resulted decreased scores for parameters under assessment. key element influenced overall preference flavour. Even though respondents declared positive towards idea consuming insects entomophagy general, they still reluctant include their diets.

Язык: Английский

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Systematic Studies on the Antioxidant Capacity and Volatile Compound Profile of Yellow Mealworm Larvae (T. molitor L.) under Different Drying Regimes

Insects, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13(2), С. 166 - 166

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2022

The yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L., Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is an edible insect and due to its ubiquitous occurrence the frequency of consumption, a promising candidate for cultivation production on industrial scale. Moreover, it first be approved by EFSA 2021 following Novel Food Regulation. Industrial mealworms necessitates optimized processing techniques, where drying as postharvest procedure utmost importance quality final product. focus present study was analyse chemical composition, antioxidant capacity, volatile compound profile colouring larvae dried in various regimes (freeze-drying, microwave drying, infrared rack-oven high-frequency drying). Proximate composition fatty acid were similar all larvae. Freeze predominantly marked lipid oxidation with significantly higher peroxide values, secondary/tertiary products headspace GC-MS profiles lower capacity. High-temperature treatment rack oven-and some extent also or drying-led darkening appearance Maillard secondary such 2-methylpropanoic acid, 2-/3-methylbutanoic alkylpyrazines. High-frequency new emerging technology most cost-effective method energy costs solely 0.09 Є/kg T. L. leading larval material characterized both nonenzymatic Maillard-browning.

Язык: Английский

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Innovative Applications of Tenebrio molitor Larvae in Food Product Development: A Comprehensive Review

Foods, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(23), С. 4223 - 4223

Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2023

The utilization of alternative and sustainable food sources has garnered significant interest as a means to address the challenges security environmental sustainability. Tenebrio molitor larvae, commonly known mealworms, have emerged promising candidate in this context, they are rich source nutrients can be reared with relatively low resource input. This review article presents an in-depth analysis diverse range products developed using T. larvae distinctive properties bestow on these products. encompasses exploration nutritional composition emphasizing their protein content, balanced amino acid profile, fatty acids health benefits, vitamins, minerals. It delves into how attributes been harnessed enhance value variety items, ranging from protein-rich snacks energy bars pasta, bakery goods, etc. Each applications is discussed regard contribute content sensory characteristics final product. Furthermore, sheds light innovative techniques processing methods employed incorporate different matrices. addresses related taste, texture, appearance that encountered strategies devised overcome problems. Overall, comprehensive elucidates utilizing key ingredient. Highlighting nutritional, sensory, sustainability aspects products, offers valuable insights harness potential meet evolving needs modern systems.

Язык: Английский

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Compositional, volatile, and structural features of Hermetia illucens (black soldier fly) flours: The effect of population and life stages

Future Foods, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9, С. 100320 - 100320

Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2024

The scope of the present study was to effect different populations Hermetia illucens, commonly known as black soldier fly (BSF), on major components and volatile composition derived freeze-dried flours. Potential differences in life cycle stages BSF, i.e., larvae pupae, were also investigated. flours obtained from two BSF Greece (GR) Portugal (PO) (L-GR L-PO, respectively) demonstrated similar chemical compositions. Pupae (Pu-PO) richer chitin compared larvae. Differences spotted their fatty acid profiles fractions. saturated/unsaturated lipid fraction ratio 1.5 L-GR, higher L-PO (2.5), even case Pu-PO (4.0). Seventeen (17) compounds detected samples 24 L-GR samples. Notably, dodecanoic ethyl ester predominant compound all proteins both pupae dominated by β-sheet structures. study's findings are valuable for designing food or feed products based could be important applying suitable manufacturing processing procedures.

Язык: Английский

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Analysis of yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) frass as a resource for a sustainable agriculture in the current context of insect farming industry growth

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 460, С. 142608 - 142608

Опубликована: Май 18, 2024

With the ongoing rapid growth of human population, industrial development mass insect rearing for feed and food is gaining momentum. This approach has proved to be a more efficient effective alternative traditional livestock produce animal protein. In this context, Tenebrio molitor production sector emerges as highly promising in edible market, being among most commonly bred species large-scale industry. A recent modification European regulatory framework matter authorized insect-produced pigs poultry, which will boost creation new industries, resulting huge quantities frass, excrement, that could valorized. by-product holds substantial amounts nutrients advantageous microorganisms have enormous potential organic farming. It typically exhibits high content an abundance essential like nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), alongside narrow carbon (C) (N) ratio. addition providing plants with macronutrients, frass been discovered soil microbial biomass introduce biomolecules microbes foster plant growth. The study utilizing sustainable agriculture relatively actively researched field years. By conducting comprehensive review peer reviewed papers, article highlights advantages associated effects its use fertilizer. Among these, effect (1) promoter productivity enhancer (2) phytofortifyer against biotic abiotic stresses, underlined studies. regard promoting effect, it observed depend very much on dose type crop, remarkably favourable results many tests carried out. Hence, derived from yellow mealworm food, serve important potent source fertilizer intensive horticultural crops or high-value woody crops, contributing agriculture, can decrease conventional synthetic agrochemicals.

Язык: Английский

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