Anti-Thrombotic, Anti-Oxidant and Haemolysis Activities of Six Edible Insect Species.

In Korea, various insect species such as crickets and grasshoppers, as well as honey bee and silkworm pupae, have been consumed as food and used in oriental medicine. In this study to evaluate useful the bioactivities and potentially adverse effects of edible insects, ethanol extracts of (AD), (TM), (PB), (GB), (TE), and (AM) were prepared and evaluated with regard to their anti-thrombosis, anti-oxidant and haemolysis activities against human red blood cells. AD and TE extracts showed strong anti-oxidant activities, which were not related to polyphenol content.

Nutritional Composition of Drones from Korea and Denmark as a Potential Sustainable Alternative Food Source: Comparison Between Developmental Stages.

We compared nutrient compositions of honey bee ( drones of different developmental stages from two different populations-the Italian honey bee reared in Korea and Buckfast bees from Denmark. Analyses included amino acid, fatty acid, and mineral content as well as evaluations of antioxidant properties and haemolysis activities. The compositions of total amino acids, and thus protein content of the insects, increased with development.