BLACK SOLDIER FLY LARVA (Hermetia illucens): EFFECT OF DIET TYPE ON LIPID COMPOSITION OF REFINED OIL AND MAYONNAISE
Keywords: fatty acids; insects; sustainability; circular economy.
In order to ensure food security for the population in the coming years, the
consumption of insects has shown to be a promising source of alternative protein.
Insect consumption has been practiced by humans both in the past and today,
playing a prominent role in the cuisine of some cultures in countries located in
parts of Asia, Latin America and Africa. However, there is still a certain reluctance
on the part of the western population to include insects in the diet. Therefore,
studies that present the nutritional, social and environmental benefits of the
management of edible insects are of paramount importance to make feeding with
insects a viable alternative. The black soldier fly larva (BSFL) is recognized as a
bioconverter of organic matter into sustainable biomass, contributing to waste
management, producing marketable food and feed, rich in amino acids, lipids,
vitamins and minerals, with low environmental impact, due to to factors such as
short life cycle, ability to grow on different types of substrates and efficient
conversion of these substrates into high quality nutrients. Studies indicate that the
nutritional composition of the larvae of this insect is strongly influenced by the
substrate, especially in the raw nutrients, such as proteins and lipids, but few
studies make a direct correlation on the feeding of BSFL with the fatty acid
composition of these lipids, in addition to the partial application. or total of these
lipids in food products. Thus, the objective of this work is to evaluate the influence
of three diets on the lipid composition of crude and refined oil from black soldier fly
larvae and its application in mayonnaise-type product.