Why Do We Eat Insects Now? ～Thinking about the Functionality of Insect Food～

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  • IUCHI Yoshihito
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University

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  • なぜ今、虫を食べるのか ～昆虫食の機能性から考える～

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<p>Insect food has become a hot topic. There is a tendency to emphasize the aspect of alternative food in a food crisis. However, in addition to their basic capabilities, insects are also being studied as a miracle food that has the potential to be used as a healthy food and even as a drug discovery tool. In this article, I would like to introduce insect food from the perspective of food functionality that can improve our health.</p>

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  • Oleoscience

    Oleoscience 22 (4), 149-154, 2022

    Japan Oil Chemists' Society

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