Zinc absorption from maize-based meals enriched with edible house crickets: a randomized crossover stable-isotope study in Kenyan pre-school children

Edible insects have been proposed as a novel and sustainable source of protein and other essential nutrients for human consumption but nutrient absorption efficiency is still uncertain. We investigated zinc absorption from house crickets (Acheta domesticus) in a single-center and single-blinded cros...

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Main Authors: Hilaj, N, Boit, T, Andang’o, P, Zeder, C, Mwangi, MN, Hummel, M, Velazco, ON, van Loon, JJA, Dicke, M, Zimmermann, MB, Melse-Boonstra, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Research 2025