San Onofre Nadia, Vie David, Soriano Jose M, Soler Carla
Food & Health Lab, Institute of Materials Science, University of Valencia, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
FoodLab Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Rambla del Poblenou 156, 08018 Barcelona, Spain.
Toxics. 2024 Oct 12;12(10):741. doi: 10.3390/toxics12100741.
This study aimed to evaluate the presence of various elements in edible insect-based food products available for human consumption. Several products were analyzed using atomic spectroscopy, and descriptive statistical analysis was conducted with IBM SPSS Statistics 27. The results revealed the presence of elements such as arsenic, cadmium, copper, magnesium, nickel, silver, lead, tungsten, uranium, mercury, platinum, aluminum, beryllium, bismuth, lithium, antimony, and thallium. Significant differences were found based on product type, insect species, and country of origin. The findings underscore the need to assess each insect species for its potential as a food source, taking into account element bioaccumulation factors. A comprehensive, global approach is essential for ensuring the food safety of edible insects as a sustainable protein source. Further research is needed to address these safety concerns.
本研究旨在评估可供人类食用的以食用昆虫为基础的食品中各种元素的存在情况。使用原子光谱法对几种产品进行了分析，并使用IBM SPSS Statistics 27进行了描述性统计分析。结果显示存在砷、镉、铜、镁、镍、银、铅、钨、铀、汞、铂、铝、铍、铋、锂、锑和铊等元素。基于产品类型、昆虫种类和原产国发现了显著差异。研究结果强调，考虑到元素生物累积因素，有必要评估每种昆虫物种作为食物来源的潜力。对于确保食用昆虫作为可持续蛋白质来源的食品安全而言，全面的全球方法至关重要。需要进一步研究以解决这些安全问题。
