![]() There is a growing interest in the use of insects as a protein ingredient for animal feed, the researchers said. ![]() “It is also important to optimize the fatty acid profile of MW, since it reflects in the shrimp's fatty acid profile, possibly by addition of polyunsaturated fatty acid sources to the insect diet.” Why mealworm meal? “For a human nutritional perspective, the lipid content of the shrimps is considered low and the n − 3/n − 6 ratio has been considered within the optimal concentration for human intake,” the researchers said. ![]() The research group members found that muscle quality for the shrimp getting the alternative diet was not altered, though lipid level increased and the amount of poly-unsaturated fatty acids fell as more fishmeal was substituted. “The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects on proximate and fatty acid composition, color and texture of the shrimp’s muscle following a gradual substitution of fishmeal with mealworm meal,” the researchers said. ![]() The group’s results were published in the journal of Food Research International. Researchers with the Federal University of Santa Catarina and the State University of North Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro in Brazil examined the potential for mealworm meal (MW) to replace fishmeal in the diet of farmed shrimp. ![]()
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