Insects as food and medicine: a sustainable solution for global health and environmental challenges

被引：37

作者：

Aidoo, Owusu Fordjour ^{[1
]}

Osei-Owusu, Jonathan ^{[2
]}

Asante, Kwasi ^{[3
]}

Dofuor, Aboagye Kwarteng ^{[1
]}

Boateng, Belinda Obenewa ^{[3
]}

Debrah, Shadrack Kwaku ^{[4
]}

Ninsin, Kodwo Dadzie ^{[1
]}

Siddiqui, Shahida Anusha ^{[5
,6
]}

Chia, Shaphan Yong ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Environm & Sustainable Dev, Dept Biol Sci, Somanya, Ghana

[2] Univ Environm & Sustainable Dev, Dept Phys & Math Sci, Somanya, Ghana

[3] CSIC, Coconut Res Programme, Sekondi, Ghana

[4] Univ Energy & Nat Resources, Dept Hort & Crop Prod Sunyani, Sunyani, Ghana

[5] Tech Univ Munich, Campus Straubing Biotechnol & Sustainabil, Straubing, Germany

[6] German Inst Food Technol DIL eV, Quakenbruck, Germany

[7] Wageningen Univ & Res, Lab Entomol, Wageningen, Netherlands

来源：

FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION | 2023年 / 10卷

基金：

英国科研创新办公室;

关键词：

edible insects; entomophagy; entomotherapy; food security; insect-based foods; ecosystem function; EDIBLE INSECTS; POLYRHACHIS-DIVES; COLEOPTERA; SAFETY; CONSTITUENTS; GRASSHOPPERS; PALASONIN; RESOURCE; FIELD;

D O I：

10.3389/fnut.2023.1113219

中图分类号：

R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];

学科分类号：

100403 ;

摘要：

Insects are a significant source of food for millions of people worldwide. Since ancient times, insects in medicine have been contributing to the treatment of diseases in humans and animals. Compared to conventional animal farming, the production of insects for food and feed generates significantly less greenhouse gas emissions and uses considerably less land. Edible insects provide many ecosystem services, including pollination, environmental health monitoring, and the decomposition of organic waste materials. Some wild edible insects are pests of cash crops. Thus, harvesting and consuming edible insect pests as food and utilizing them for therapeutic purposes could be a significant progress in the biological control of insect pests. Our review discusses the contribution of edible insects to food and nutritional security. It highlights therapeutic uses of insects and recommends ways to ensure a sustainable insect diet. We stress that the design and implementation of guidelines for producing, harvesting, processing, and consuming edible insects must be prioritized to ensure safe and sustainable use.

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