date:Jul 19, 2019
ant capacity of insects also depends on other, as yet unknown compounds, Serafini adds.
The results for the insect fat were similarly impressive: Fat from giant cicadas and silkworms showed twice the antioxidant activity of olive oil, while black tarantula, palm worm and black ants are placed in the bottom of the ranking.
The groups key message is: edible insects like grasshoppers and silkworms are a rich source of antioxidants.
A high content of antioxidant in the food matrix is a primary re