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Inventory reveals wide biodiversity of edible insects in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Scientific Reports, 2022 In response to growing food demand, edible insects are perceived as an opportunity to alleviate food insecurity. With its wide edible insects’ biodiversity, the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of Africa’s most critical entomophagous. This study aimed
Jackson Ishara +7 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.AM symbiosis induces GhWAK13 to promote fungal colonization. GhNTF3 negatively regulates symbiosis by promoting SA biosynthesis. GhWAK13 sequesters GhNTF3 at the membrane, limiting its nuclear translocation and relieving SA‐mediated suppression. Under Verticillium stress, GhNTF3 enters the nucleus and interacts with GhJAZ6 to activate SA signaling ...
Shuangjie Jia +10 more
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Edible insects as a food source: a review
Food Production, Processing and Nutrition, 2019 The practice of eating insects has been documented for a long time. With obvious economic and environmental advantages, edible insects are in the spotlight recently due to their enormous potential in multiple industries.
Chufei Tang +6 more
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Insects, 2020 The challenge in the edible insect industry is to reverse consumers’ aversion to insects, which is a barrier to their consumption. This requires innovation by users rather than producers.
Harry Jeong, Kwangsoo Shin
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AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Methyl salicylate and sorbitol were taken as coating agents. Caenorhabditis elegans was taken as an animal model. The coated agents were applied in C. elegans. The life span study in C. elegans proves the authenticity of MS and SL. MS and SL extended the post‐harvest life of cucumber for 14 days.
Chirayu H. Trivedi +3 more
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo +5 more
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The Motivations for Consumption of Edible Insects: A Systematic Review
Foods, 2022 The consumption of edible insects (EI) is traditional in many parts of the world, but not in others. In fact, despite globalization and the multiple advantages pointed out about the consumption of EI, there are still many countries where entomophagy is seen with disgust and aversion.
Sofia G. Florença +10 more
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Edible insects - specification part 1 : edible insects’ products [PDF]
, 2020 Edible insects have been introduced as an alternative nutrient/protein, enhancing ingredients to existing food products in Kenya. This food standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for edible insects’ products intended for human ...
Nakimbugwe, Dorothy, Chrysantus, Tanga
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Prospects of edible insects as sustainable protein for food and feed–a review
, 2023 The residual population growth imposes an increase in food demand, driving humans to practice agricultural intensification on a large scale. Paradoxically, food and feed production may end up causing various environmental problems.
Bello Mohammed Yunusa +6 more
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How might we overcome ‘Western’ resistance to eating insects? [PDF]
, 2019 Entomophagy, the consumption of insects as a food source, occurs at a global scale with over 2 billion people seeing it as traditional. This practice does not extend into mainstream Western culture where its introduction is often met by a range of ...
Collins, Catherine +3 more
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