With increasing demand for sustainable animal‐derived dietary protein, edible insects are of interest as a source of protein (FAO, 2013). In China, silkworm pupae are eaten as food and are also an important component of traditional Chinese medicines used to treat hypertension and fatty liver (Zhang & Zhang, 2001).
Silkworm pupae are frequently used as food in Asian countries, including Japan, Korea, India, and, especially, China (Zhou & Han, 2006). The pupae of the two silk‐producing moths are edible. Silk is obtained from the cocoon when silkworms transform from larvae to pupae. The silkworm lifecycle encompasses four distinct developmental stages: ova, larva, pupa, and imago. Silkworm and its metabolites have high nutritional, medicinal, and economic value (Ratcliffe et al., 2011 Yang et al., 2009). The silkworm ( Bombyx mori) is a cultivated insect that is reared at large scales.
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The main clinical symptoms include respiratory (e.g., dyspnea, asthma), gastrointestinal (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), and skin (e.g., flushing, urticaria, rash, pruritus,) reactions (de Gier & Verhoeckx, 2018). Allergic reactions associated with eating edible insects range from a mild localized reaction to a more severe systemic clinical response. However, the allergic risks of consuming insects must be evaluated. Thus, edible insects, which have long formed part of the human diet in Asia, Africa, and Latin America (de Castro et al., 2018), have become a primary focus of scientific research in recent years. Demand for sustainable sources of nutrition is increasing.
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