Partial Substitution of Meat with Insect (<i>Alphitobius diaperinus</i>) in a Carnivore Diet Changes the Gut Microbiome and Metabolome of Healthy Rats

Partial Substitution of Meat with Insect (<i>Alphitobius diaperinus</i>) in a Carnivore Diet Changes the Gut Microbiome and Metabolome of Healthy Rats

Insects are suggested as a sustainable protein source of high nutritional quality, but the effects of insect ingestion on processes in the gastrointestinal tract and gut microbiota (GM) remain to be established. We examined the effects of partial substitution of meat with insect protein (<i>Al...

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Main Authors: Sofie Kaas Lanng, Yichang Zhang, Kristine Rothaus Christensen, Axel Kornerup Hansen, Dennis Sandris Nielsen, Witold Kot, Hanne Christine Bertram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
NMR-based metabolomics
microbiota
insect protein
protein digestion
alternative proteins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/8/1814

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