1Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
2Leishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
3Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
4Department of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Department of Vector Biology and Control, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
*Corresponding author's E-mail: amingruhi@gmail.com
Online published on 18 June, 2022.
Insects are consumed as food by about 2.5 billion people in 113 countries around the world. It is estimated that there are about 1900 - 2000 species of edible insects. Insects are consumed in a variety of forms including cooked, dried, or even powdered along with other foods. Insect consumption as human diet, due to their low attractiveness and taste, has religious restrictions and cultural barriers, which require time, culturalization and presentation of products in new forms such as insect powders in combination with other foods. In addition, the use of insects in the livestock and poultry industry can be very helpful. In this study, we only discuss the findings of recent investigations through which the nutritional importance of insects in- human diet, usefulness in the livestock and poultry industry is highlighted. This will help in clarifying the overall status of entomophagy.
Animal diet, Entomophagy, Human diet, Iran, Nutrition
