| Title |
Production of carotenoid-rich Hermetia illucens larvae using specific agri-food by-products |
| ID_Doc |
26056 |
| Authors |
Leni, G; Maistrello, L; Pinotti, G; Sforza, S; Caligiani, A |
| Title |
Production of carotenoid-rich Hermetia illucens larvae using specific agri-food by-products |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Journal Of Insects As Food And Feed, 9, 2 |
| DOI |
10.3920/JIFF2022.0016 |
| Abstract |
Nowadays, the mass production of insects is promoted not only for their nutritional value, but also for their ability to convert agri-food by-products into high valuable derived products. In the present work, the potential production of carotenoid-rich larvae of black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (BSFL), was evaluated by rearing them on different agri-food by-products. The carotenoid concentration in BSFL was highly correlated with the carotenoid content of the substrates (R=0.882). Among the different substrates, tomato and carrot by-products allowed to obtain BSFL with a total carotenoid content 230% higher than the amount detected in the BSFL grown in the control diet. Furthermore, the killing method played a key role in the preservation of the BSFL carotenoid content, with dry heating resulting in a significantly higher total carotenoid content compared to blanching and freezing. These results clearly support the valorisation of agri-food by-products for the production of BSFL naturally rich in carotenoids for specific feed and food purposes. |
| Author Keywords |
edible insects; black soldier fly; circular economy; novel food; bioactive compound |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000923620600003 |
| WoS Category |
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary; Entomology; Food Science & Technology |
| Research Area |
Agriculture; Entomology; Food Science & Technology |
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