Cholesterol and edible insects
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Cholesterol and edible insects
Original language description
Edible insects appear to be very promising part of the diet for the future of food either in third world countries or in developed countries. Unlike countries where insects provide and in long term will provide mainly basic nutrients (proteins, fats, saccharides) a country with plenty of food sources will use insects rather as a source of complementary nutritional substances. One of the components, which content in food is monitored in developed countries is cholesterol. Therefore, we started analysingof the cholesterol in selected insect species available and suitable to eat in Central Europe after Bednářová et al. [1]. The results of previous measurements show that, as in commonly consumed foods, there are ignificant differences in cholesterol content among insect species. Therefore for the future use of insects in the food sector, suitable species will have to be chosen according to specific nutritional needs of the consumer. This is also necessary, as according to previously publi
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Classification
Type
O - Miscellaneous
CEP classification
GM - Food industry
OECD FORD branch
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
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Publication year
2014
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů