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The Role of Edible Insects in Diets and Nutrition in East Africa

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dc.contributor.authorKinyuru, John N.
dc.contributor.authorNyangena, Dorothy
dc.contributor.authorKamau, Edwin
dc.contributor.authorNdiritu, Alex
dc.contributor.authorMuniu, Joyce
dc.contributor.authorKipkoech, Carolyne
dc.contributor.authorWeru, Johnson
dc.contributor.authorNdung’u, Nancy
dc.contributor.authorMmari, Mercy
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-20T06:30:22Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractInsects have been used as food, medicine and in rituals by a number of communities in the East African region comprising of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania over centuries. Progressively, farmed edible insects mainly crickets and grasshoppers are gaining popularity within the region. However the utilization of the edible insects is hampered by lack of storage and preservation facilities in the rural areas leading to high postharvest losses. Sun drying and roasting have been the main processing methods applied for decades by communities consuming edible insects such as the Luo from Kenya. Recently there has been incorporation of insects as an ingredient in processing of baked products and complementary foods. Culture, taboos, customs and ethnic preferences have highly influenced the consumption of edible insects in East Africa. Edible insects such as grasshoppers, mayfly and termites that are consumed in this region have been shown to be source of both macro and micro nutrients and other components such as chitin which has been linked to improved health and better management of chronic diseases. Therefore edible insects promises to be a part of the solution to food and nutrition security within the East African region.
dc.description.sponsorshipFlemish institution / KU Leuven
dc.identifier.citationKinyuru, J.N. et al. (2018). The Role of Edible Insects in Diets and Nutrition in East Africa. In: Halloran, A., Flore, R., Vantomme, P., Roos, N. (eds) Edible Insects in Sustainable Food Systems . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74011-9_6
dc.identifier.urihttps://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-74011-9_6
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/830
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherspringer
dc.subjectEdible insects
dc.subjectchitin
dc.subjectchronic diseases
dc.titleThe Role of Edible Insects in Diets and Nutrition in East Africa
dc.typeArticle
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