Publications by authors named "I Nyambayo"
J Food Sci Technol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The global demand for protein is rising, and insect farming offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional animal farming, but there's resistance to eating insects in Western diets.
- The study focused on isolating and characterizing proteins from nine edible insect species, particularly assessing house cricket protein compared to whey and pea protein.
- Findings showed that cricket protein has superior foaming and emulsification properties, suggesting it could effectively introduce insect protein into diets where it's currently unpopular.
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