文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Nutritional Composition, Health Benefits, and Application Value of Edible Insects: A Review

作者：Zhou, Yaxi[1,2];Wang, Diandian[1];Zhou, Shiqi[1];Duan, Hao[1];Guo, Jinhong[1];Yan, Wenjie[1,2]

第一作者：Zhou, Yaxi

通讯作者：Yan, WJ[1];Yan, WJ[2]

机构：[1]Beijing Union Univ, Coll Biochem Engn, 18,Chaoyang Dist 3,Futou, Beijing 100023, Peoples R China;[2]Beijing Union Univ, Coll Biochem Engn, Beijing Key Lab Bioact Subst & Funct Food, 197 North Tucheng West Rd, Beijing 100023, Peoples R China

第一机构：北京联合大学生物化学工程学院

通讯机构：[1]corresponding author), Beijing Union Univ, Coll Biochem Engn, 18,Chaoyang Dist 3,Futou, Beijing 100023, Peoples R China;[2]corresponding author), Beijing Union Univ, Coll Biochem Engn, Beijing Key Lab Bioact Subst & Funct Food, 197 North Tucheng West Rd, Beijing 100023, Peoples R China.|[1141726]北京联合大学生物化学工程学院;[11417]北京联合大学;[114172]北京联合大学应用文理学院;

年份：2022

卷号：11

期号：24

外文期刊名：FOODS

收录：;Scopus(收录号：2-s2.0-85144646748);WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:000901314500001)】；

基金：This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, grant number 32172244, and the Academic Research Projects of Beijing Union University, grant numbers XP202006, ZK70202004.

语种：英文

外文关键词：edible insects; active ingredients; nutrition; pharmacological functions; health benefits; safety; applications

摘要：For thousands of years, edible insects have been used as food to alleviate hunger and improve malnutrition. Some insects have also been used as medicines because of their therapeutic properties. This is not only due to the high nutritional value of edible insects, but more importantly, the active substances from edible insects have a variety of biofunctional activities. In this paper, we described and summarized the nutritional composition of edible insects and discussed the biological functions of edible insects and their potential benefits for human health. A summary analysis of the findings for each active function confirms that edible insects have the potential to develop functional foods and medicines that are beneficial to humans. In addition, we analyzed the issues that need to be considered in the application of edible insects and the current status of edible insects in food and pharmaceutical applications. We concluded with a discussion of regulations related to edible insects and an outlook on future research and applications of edible insects. By analyzing the current state of research on edible insects, we aim to raise awareness of the use of edible insects to improve human health and thus promote their better use and development.