Zhou Yaxi, Wang Diandian, Zhou Shiqi, Duan Hao, Guo Jinhong, Yan Wenjie
College of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, No.18, Chaoyang District 3, Futou, Beijing 100023, China.
Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, College of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, 197 North Tucheng West Road, Beijing 100023, China.
Foods. 2022 Dec 7;11(24):3961. doi: 10.3390/foods11243961.
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.
数千年来，可食用昆虫一直被用作食物以缓解饥饿并改善营养不良状况。一些昆虫还因其治疗特性而被用作药物。这不仅是因为可食用昆虫具有很高的营养价值，更重要的是，可食用昆虫中的活性物质具有多种生物功能活性。在本文中，我们描述并总结了可食用昆虫的营养成分，并讨论了可食用昆虫的生物学功能及其对人类健康的潜在益处。对每种活性功能的研究结果进行的总结分析证实，可食用昆虫有潜力开发对人类有益的功能性食品和药物。此外，我们分析了可食用昆虫应用中需要考虑的问题以及可食用昆虫在食品和制药应用中的现状。我们最后讨论了与可食用昆虫相关的法规以及可食用昆虫未来研究和应用的展望。通过分析可食用昆虫的当前研究状况，我们旨在提高人们对利用可食用昆虫改善人类健康的认识，从而促进其更好的利用和发展。
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