Título:	Tenebrio Molitor: Investigating the scientific fundations and proteomic and peptidomic potential.
Autoria:	STEPHAN, M. P. SARKIS, J. E. de S. ROSA, J. S. da COCATO, M. L.
Afiliação:	MARILIA PENTEADO STEPHAN, CTAA; JORGE EDUARDO DE SOUZA SARKIS, INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS; JEANE SANTOS DA ROSA, CTAA; MARIA LUCIA COCATO, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO.
Ano de publicação:	2025
Referência:	Food and Nutrition Sciences v. 16, n. 04, p. 427-435, 2025.
Conteúdo:	The introduction of a new food group represents a significant challenge, both from a technical and cultural perspective. The consumption of insects itself is quite complex when exploring new protein sources in nutrition. From a tech- nical standpoint, considering the suggestion of using the adult phase of Te- nebrio molitor as food, two sensory aspects must be addressed as a disad- vantage: texture, due to its high chitin content (23%), and appearance (a living being beetle-like). However, its high protein content (50%) is an attractive as- pect, even more when considering its larvae, which have an even higher pro- tein value (58%). In addition to its high protein content, the larvae also have high fat values (30%). These parameters support the proposition that T. molitor larvae represent a promising matrix for obtaining a high-quality pro- tein ingredient. Furthermore, its approximate composition indicates that a simple and low-cost technology can be used to obtain a protein concentrate without generating environmental waste, requiring only a press to remove the fat. This makes it a superior matrix compared to those used for plant-based alternatives. For instance, consider pulse beans. The technology used for these pulses is labor-intensive and destructive. For example, using six tons of beans (bean yield rate per hectare) for protein extraction will result in waste repre- senting 75% of the total bean yield and a value of 25% for protein yield. This waste generated will represent a great environmental and agronomic aggres- sion. Then it can be concluded that the use of larvae is a fact, but in-depth proteomics and peptidomics studies are necessary. This work presents a liter- ature review of what has been done worldwide on this subject over the past ten years. The available information is confusing and lacks systematization.
Thesagro:	Larva
NAL Thesaurus:	Tenebrio molitor Proteins
Palavras-chave:	Peptidomics Alternative Protein Food
Digital Object Identifier:	https://doi.org/DOI: 10.4236/fns.2025.164024
Tipo do material:	Artigo de periódico
Acesso:	openAccess
Aparece nas coleções:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CTAA)