Insects and Their Derivatives for Human Practical Uses

Dear Colleagues,

The culture of insects has some environmental advantages regarding other animal productions; as such, insects are currently considered part of the circular economy. Nevertheless, the use of insects is not yet widely extended to human life. Insects have been proposed as a protein source or valuable fatty acids, and chitin has been described as a probiotic or suitable for recyclable containers. Insects are also useful in medical therapies.

This Special Issue of Insects aims to collect different approaches of the use of insects for human purposes from a multidisciplinary point of view that includes nutritional, medical, legal, rearing systems, food safety, environmental markers, and other applications of insects and their derivatives for human use.

Prof. Dr. Maria José Sánchez-Muros
Dr. Cristina Elena Trenzado Romero
Dr. Amalia Pérez-Jiménez
Dr. Eva E. Rufino-Palomares
Guest Editors

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