Abstract：
Global population continuous growth and increasing consumers\' demands for protein-rich diets have posed sustainability challenges for traditional livestock feed sources. Consequently, exploring alternative and sustainable protein sources has become imperative to address the environmental burden and resource limitations associated with conventional ingredients. With respect to food security assurance, insects have emerged as a promising solution due to their exceptional nutritional profile, rapid reproduction rates, and low environmental impact. In the present pilot study, 10% of a soybean meal-based diet was replaced by adult mosquitoes harvested from rice fields. The objective was to assess the effect of this partial substitution on meat quality aspects and consumer acceptance. A total of 40 Cobb hybrid broiler chickens were randomly placed in a control and a mosquito-fed group. The study was conducted for 42 days and carcass physicochemical, nutritional, and microbiological characteristics, as well as sensory attributes were evaluated. Overall, results regarding quality attributes were comparable between the control and the treatment group. The organoleptic evaluation showed that the thighs from the mosquito-fed group had the highest overall consumer acceptance. These outcomes indicate that mosquitoes could be successfully used as a protein source for broiler feed without compromising the quality and acceptability of the meat.
摘要：
全球人口的持续增长和消费者对富含蛋白质的饮食的需求不断增加，对传统牲畜饲料来源的可持续性提出了挑战。因此,探索替代和可持续的蛋白质来源已成为当务之急，以解决环境负担和资源限制相关的传统成分。关于粮食安全保障，昆虫由于其特殊的营养特征而成为一种有希望的解决方案，快速繁殖率，低环境影响。在目前的试点研究中，从稻田收获的成年蚊子代替了10％的豆粕饮食。目的是评估这种部分替代对肉类质量方面和消费者接受度的影响。将共40只Cobb杂交肉鸡随机置于对照组和蚊虫喂养组。这项研究进行了42天，屠体理化，营养,和微生物学特征，以及感官属性进行了评估。总的来说,关于质量属性的结果在对照组和治疗组之间具有可比性.感官评估显示，蚊虫喂养组的大腿总体消费者接受度最高。这些结果表明，蚊子可以成功地用作肉鸡饲料的蛋白质来源，而不会损害肉的质量和可接受性。
