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Insects, Plants and Microorganisms from dry LANDS as Novel Sources of Proteins and Peptides for Human Consumption

Version 1 : Received: 2 October 2023 / Approved: 3 October 2023 / Online: 3 October 2023 (09:47:44 CEST)

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Ramírez-Guzmán, N.; Torres-León, C.; Aguillón-Gutiérrez, D.; Aguirre-Joya, J.A. Insects, Plants, and Microorganisms from Dry Lands as Novel Sources of Proteins and Peptides for Human Consumption. Foods 2023, 12, 4284. Ramírez-Guzmán, N.; Torres-León, C.; Aguillón-Gutiérrez, D.; Aguirre-Joya, J.A. Insects, Plants, and Microorganisms from Dry Lands as Novel Sources of Proteins and Peptides for Human Consumption. Foods 2023, 12, 4284.

Abstract

Protein malnutrition is present in developing countries but also in developed ones, due by the actual eating habits with insufficient protein intake, in addition to this it is estimated by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations an increase of world population of 9.1 billion people in less those 30 years, posing the challenge of nourish the mankind. There are different strategies to afford this challenge, one of the most promising ones is to approach novel protein sources like plants, microorganisms, and insects from dry lands.

Keywords

protein sources; insects; plants; microorganisms; dry lands

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Food Science and Technology

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