Review on Nutritive Value of Edible Insects

As an important biological resource,insect resources have not been fully used and developed.Based on analysis and study,the nutritive value of edible insects was reviewed.The results showed that insects have rich protein (20%～70%),amino acid (30%～60%),fat(10%～50%),fatty acid,carbohydrate (2%～10%),mineral elements,vitamins and other activated elements which are good for human’s health.As protein resources,the nutritive value of edible insects is as good as animal and plant resources.Insects have feature of rich species and great population amount,therefore as nutritive resources,edible insects can be widely used and have a great development potentiality.