Bioactive properties of insect products for monogastric animals – a review

Insects or products derived from insects are considered as a valuable feed ingredient for aquaculture, poultry, and pigs but also exert possible secondary effects of health stimulators in livestock reported literature. Health benefits attributed to can create additional value the insect chain. Three categories bioactive compounds this desk study: antimicrobial peptides (such ?-helical peptides, cysteine-rich proline-rich glycine-rich peptides), fatty acids (especially lauric acid), polysaccharides chitin chitosan). The review summarises recent literature on these three categories. Antimicrobial properties immuno-modulating may contribute reduce use antibiotics avoid antibiotic resistance when included animal diets. Furthermore, antioxidant capacity insect-proteins might collateral tissue damage. stimulating result applications livestock.