Potential of Insect Life Stages as Functional Ingredients for Improved Nutrition and Health.

This study aimed to provide information on the nutrients of the edible larval stage of (GC) for the first time, while exploring the potential nutrient content of the pupal life stages of the domestic silkworm (; BM) and the Eri silkworm (; SC). The three insects were analyzed for fatty acids, minerals, proximate composition and vitamins. Among the fatty acids, linoleic, a polyunsaturated fatty acid, was approximately threefold higher in GC than in the silkworms.