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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Analysis of Fatty Acid Composition and Volatile Profile of Powder from Edible Crickets (

Io Umebara, Keiko Akutsu, Misako Kubo, Akihiro Iijima, Ren Sakurai, Hirofumi Masutomi, Katsuyuki Ishihara

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Io UmebaraResearch and Development Division, Calbee, Inc., 23-6 Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi, Utsunomiya 321-3231, Tochigi, Japan.
Keiko AkutsuResearch and Development Division, Calbee, Inc., 23-6 Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi, Utsunomiya 321-3231, Tochigi, Japan.
Misako KuboResearch and Development Division, Calbee, Inc., 23-6 Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi, Utsunomiya 321-3231, Tochigi, Japan.
Akihiro IijimaFUTURENAUT Co., Ltd., 1300 Kaminamienomachi, Takasaki 370-0801, Gunma, Japan.
Ren SakuraiFUTURENAUT Co., Ltd., 1300 Kaminamienomachi, Takasaki 370-0801, Gunma, Japan.
Hirofumi MasutomiResearch and Development Division, Calbee, Inc., 23-6 Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi, Utsunomiya 321-3231, Tochigi, Japan.
Katsuyuki IshiharaResearch and Development Division, Calbee, Inc., 23-6 Kiyohara-Kogyodanchi, Utsunomiya 321-3231, Tochigi, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Edible crickets have recently been used as a new alternative protein source with high nutritional value. The nutritional and flavor-related value of edible crickets varies greatly depending on the species, growth conditions and processing conditions. However, few studies have investigated the effects of the diet fed to crickets during their growth phase on flavor. Therefore, in this study, we characterized the flavor-related factors of powder from crickets reared on apple by-products (ACP) by comparing them with those of powder from crickets reared on a control diet (CCP). The fatty acid composition and volatile compounds of each powder were determined using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, followed by sensory analysis and color measurement. A decrease in unsaturated fatty acids, specifically γ-linolenic acid, α-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, was observed in ACP. A total of 50 volatile compounds were identified, of which 11 were present in only ACP, while 39 were found in both powders. The sensory analysis showed that the overall balance score of ACP was higher than that of CCP, and according to the color measurements, ACP was darker than CCP. These differences between CCP and ACP might have been due to the differences in the chemical composition of the diets fed to the crickets during their growth phase. The results of this study suggest that one of the factors determining the food value of edible crickets, especially in terms of flavor, is the diet they are fed during their growth phase.

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Acheta domesticusapple by-productsedible insectedible insect flavorfatty acidsgas chromatographyvolatile profile

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PMID38890896
PMCPMC11172300

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