Tenebrio Molitor: Investigating the scientific foundations and proteomic and peptidomic potential.

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dc.contributorMARILIA PENTEADO STEPHAN, CTAA; JORGE EDUARDO DE SOUZA SARKIS, INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS; JEANE SANTOS DA ROSA, CTAA; MARIA LUCIA COCATO, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO.
dc.creatorSTEPHAN, M. P.
dc.creatorSARKIS, J. E. de S.
dc.creatorROSA, J. S. da
dc.creatorCOCATO, M. L.
dc.date2025-12-06T08:21:16Z
dc.date2025-12-06T08:21:16Z
dc.date2025-12-05
dc.date2025
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-30T23:11:03Z
dc.descriptionThe 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.
dc.identifierFood and Nutrition Sciences v. 16, n. 04, p. 427-435, 2025.
dc.identifierhttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1182468
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/DOI: 10.4236/fns.2025.164024
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/375964
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectPeptidomics
dc.subjectAlternative Protein Food
dc.subjectLarva
dc.subjectTenebrio molitor
dc.subjectProteins
dc.titleTenebrio Molitor: Investigating the scientific foundations and proteomic and peptidomic potential.
dc.typeArtigo de periódico

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