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Title Nutritional composition of various insects and potential uses as alternative protein sources in animal diets
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Authors Shah, AA; Totakul, P; Matra, M; Cherdthong, A; Hanboonsong, Y; Wanapat, M
Title Nutritional composition of various insects and potential uses as alternative protein sources in animal diets
Year 2022
Published Animal Bioscience, 35.0, 2
DOI 10.5713/ab.21.0447
Abstract The aim of the present investigation is to determine the nutritional composition of various insects and their potential uses as alternative protein sources in animal diets. The feeding industry requires production systems that use accessible resources, such as feed resources, and concentrates on the potential impacts on production yield and nutri- tional quality. Invertebrate insects, such as black soldier flies, grasshoppers, mealworms, housefly larvae, and crickets, have been used as human food and as feed for nonruminants and aqua culture while for ruminants their use has been limited. Insects can be mass- produced, parti cipating in a circular economy that minimizes or eliminates food- and feed -waste through bioconversion. Although the model for formula -scale production of insects as feed for domestic animals has been explored for a number of years, significant production and transformation to being a conventional protein resource remains to be deeply investigated. This review will focus on the nutritional composition of various insects and their potential use as alternative protein sources, as well as their potential use to promote and support sustainable animal production. Furthermore, nutritional compositions, such as high protein, lauric acid omega 6, and omega 3, and bioactive compounds, such as chitin, are of great potential use for animal feeding.
Author Keywords Alternative Protein Source; Animal Feed; Bioactive Nutrients; Insect Farming; Insect Meal
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000761605700001
WoS Category Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Research Area Agriculture
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