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SUBMITTER: Son YJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7023496 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Son Yang-Ju YJ Choi Soo Young SY Hwang In-Kyeong IK Nho Chu Won CW Kim Soo Hee SH
Foods (Basel, Switzerland) 20200102 1
Before edible insects may be used as an alternative food, it is necessary to develop basic product forms and evaluate their characteristics. We made two basic commercial products (defatted powder and oil) from mealworm, a popular edible insect. The defatted mealworm powder possessed a sufficient amount of protein, and it had a savory taste due to plentiful free amino acids. Additionally, it had abundant minor nutrients and bioactive compounds. The physicochemical properties of mealworm oil were ...[more]