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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-09-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/3/102 |