The prospects of the use of insects as an alternative source of proteins and medicine for human

H. Abdulsalam Adewuyi; O. Adejoke Arogbokun; T. Olubukola Jaiyeola; Jamal Ajiboye; A. Enogela Bawala; B. Eustace Berinyuy

doi:10.30574/gscbps.2019.9.1.0129

Authors

H. Abdulsalam Adewuyi Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Minna Nigeria.
O. Adejoke Arogbokun Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Minna Nigeria.
T. Olubukola Jaiyeola Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Minna Nigeria.
Jamal Ajiboye Department of Animal Biology, Federal University of Technology, Minna Nigeria.
A. Enogela Bawala Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Minna Nigeria.
B. Eustace Berinyuy Faculty of medicine and biomedical sciences, University of Yaounde, Yaounde, Cameroon.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2019.9.1.0129

Keywords:

Insect, Entomophagy, Proteins, Medicine, Human

Abstract

Insects are highly efficient source of protein for humans, either through a direct consumption or as food supplements for many nations have already been using it. The high protein content is an indication that the insects can be of value in man and animal ration and can eventually replace higher animal protein usually absent in the diet of rural dwellers in developing countries. The protein content differs by species of insects, but generally is of a good quality and high digestibility. This review sheds a limelight on the prospect use of insects as an alternative source of human protein and medicine. However, the West refuses entomophagy as disgusting, businesses, industry, governments, and research will be positively impacted once the eating of insects is widely accepted. Replacing vertebrate livestock-derived foods and food ingredients with those derived from insects will also substantially improve the health of the earth’s natural environment. In this respect, the review explain the latest information on nutritional contents and supplements, insect as animal feed, efficiency, health value and insects as the future prospect of human meat.

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