Influence of Freeze-Drying and Oven-Drying Post Blanching on the Nutrient Composition of the Edible Insect Ruspolia differens

The longhorn grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Serville), plays an important role as a food source across Sub-Saharan Africa, where it is consumed as a delicacy in both rural and urban areas. The effect of two drying methods (freeze-drying and oven-drying), employed after blanching, on the proximate,...

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Main Authors: Forkwa Tengweh Fombong, Mik Van Der Borght, Jozef Vanden Broeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/3/102