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Insects. 2018 Feb 09;9(1). doi: 10.3390/insects9010020.

Potential of Extracted Locusta Migratoria Protein Fractions as Value-Added Ingredients.

Insects

Claudia Clarkson, Miranda Mirosa, John Birch

Affiliations

  1. Food Science Department, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. [email protected].
  2. Food Science Department, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. [email protected].
  3. Food Science Department, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. [email protected].

PMID: 29425143 PMCID: PMC5872285 DOI: 10.3390/insects9010020

Abstract

Although locusts can be sustainably produced and are nutrient rich, the thought of eating them can be hard to swallow for many consumers. This paper aims to investigate the nutritional composition of

Keywords: Locusta migratoria; colour; entomophagy; fatty acid; food; functionality; insect proteins; proximate composition

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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