Edible insect-derived products, their preparation methods and uses

摘要

Food protein products derived from insects such as edible textured insect proteins, insect protein concentrates and insect whey protein concentrates, and methods of making these products are described. For example, a process for preparing an edible protein product derived from at least one insect comprising: mixing with at least one insect and an extraction buffer solution containing at least one of monovalent, divalent, and phosphate salts, Processing at least one insect to reduce at least one insect to a plurality of insect particles of a desired particle size; Adjusting the pH level of the insect milk; And coagulating said insect milk to heat said insect milk to form at least one condensed milk and whey. In some embodiments, the insect protein concentrate and the insect whey protein concentrate are in powder form.