Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2015 2015;online 1(1): 1-10
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Nutrients, functional properties, storage stability and costing of complementary foods enriched with either termites and fish or commercial micronutrients J.N. Kinyuru1*, S.O. Konyole2,3, S.A. Onyango-Omolo2, G.M. Kenji1, C.A. Onyango1, V.O. Owino4, B.O. Owuor5, B.B. Estambale2 and N. Roos6 1Jomo
Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology, P.O. Box 6200000200, Nairobi, Kenya; 2University of Nairobi, Institute of Tropical & Infectious Diseases, P.O. Box 19676-00200, Nairobi, Kenya; 3Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 190-50100, Kakamega, Kenya; 4Technical University of Kenya, P.O. Box 52428-00200, Nairobi, Kenya; 5Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Department of Biology, P.O. Box 62157-00200, Nairobi, Kenya; 6University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Life Sciences, Bülowsvej 17-1870 Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark;
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[email protected] Received: 3 July 2014 / Accepted: 12 December 2014 © 2015 Wageningen Academic Publishers
RESEARCH ARTICLE Abstract Application of edible insects in complementary food production has not been studied much. This study developed and evaluated complementary foods based on edible termites to combat child malnutrition in Kenya. Two complementary foods, Winfood Classic (W-C; containing termites and dagaa fish) and Winfood Lite (W-L; without termites and dagaa fish) were formulated and processed by extrusion cooking. Their nutrient content, functional properties, storage stability and cost of the foods were evaluated using standard methods. W-C contained significantly higher (P
