Larvae and pupae of Alphitobius diaperinus as promising protein alternatives
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41210%2F21%3A88603" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41210/21:88603 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://link-springer-com.infozdroje.czu.cz/article/10.1007%2Fs00217-021-03807-w" target="_blank" >https://link-springer-com.infozdroje.czu.cz/article/10.1007%2Fs00217-021-03807-w</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00217-021-03807-w" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00217-021-03807-w</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Larvae and pupae of Alphitobius diaperinus as promising protein alternatives
Original language description
Insects are one of the most promising alternatives that can ease the expected global shortage of proteins. Determination of the nutritional value of edible insects in various instars is, therefore, crucial. Herein, we determined the content of basic nutrients and amino acid profile of larvae and pupae of Alphitobius diaperinus. The pupae contained ignificantly more protein and less fat than larvae. Unlike the protein quantity, no significant differences were found in the profile of essential amino acids. The essential amino acid index, describing the quality of protein, was similar regardless of the instar and comparable to the index for other insects and soybean meal. Additionally, we provide the first note on chitin content in A. diaperinus, present at a very low level in the pupae. The harvest of A. diaperinus in the pupal stage may provide high quality insect protein with a low chitin level.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40401 - Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/LM2018100" target="_blank" >LM2018100: Infrastructure for Promoting Metrology in Food and Nutrition in the Czech Republic</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN
1438-2377
e-ISSN
1438-2385
Volume of the periodical
247
Issue of the periodical within the volume
10
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
2527-2532
UT code for WoS article
000672267400001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85110876178