Matiza Ruzengwe, F., Nyarugwe, S.P., Manditsera, F.A. et al. (7 more authors) (2022) Contribution of edible insects to improved food and nutrition security: A review. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 57 (10). pp. 6257-6269. ISSN 0950-5423
Abstract
The consumption of insects “entomophagy” or insect-based foods is increasingly being recognised as an emerging solution to promote diet diversification and address the multiple burden of malnutrition. Although several studies suggest edible insects as valuable nutrient sources, few have evaluated the effects of processing on nutrient bioavailability and bioaccessibility and provided actual evidence on human nutrition. Moreover, there is limited evidence of their actual contribution to improved food and nutrition security. Therefore, the review evaluated existing evidence on human interventions and the effects of processing methods on bioavailability and bioaccessibility of key nutrients since these directly influence food and nutrition security outcomes. Seven human efficacy studies have been conducted to date and these show limited observable effects on nutrition status therefore more research is required. Findings also suggest that the processing method, insect matrix, composition of the food matrix and interaction with other food components can influence nutrient bioavailability and bioaccessibility. Hence, these should be considered during formulation and upscaling for entomophagy and insect-based foods to be viable intervention strategies against malnutrition.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Institute of Food Science and Technology. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in International Journal of Food Science + Technology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | bioaccessibility; bioavailability; entomophagy; nutrition retention; processing |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL BB/T009055/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2022 12:46 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2023 01:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ijfs.15570 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:191587 |