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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-100-6-0188

VHODNOST KONZUMACE HMYZU PRO JEDINCE S INTOLERANCEMI DISACHARIDŮ

SUITABILITY OF EDIBLE INSECTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISACCHARIDE INTOLERANCES

Lenka Kouřimská1, Eliška Václavíková2, Filip Beňo2, Petra Škvorová1, Martin Kulma3, Pavel Kouřimský1, František Kvasnička2
1 Katedra mikrobiologie, výživy a dietetiky, Fakulta agrobiologie, potravinových a přírodních zdrojů, ČZU, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Praha-Suchdol, Česká republika
2 Ústav konzervace potravin, Fakulta potravinářské a biochemické technologie, VŠCHT, Technická 5, 166 28 Praha-Dejvice, Česká republika
3 Katedra zoologie a rybářství, Fakulta agrobiologie, potravinových a přírodních zdrojů, ČZU, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Praha-Suchdol, Česká republika


Edible insects represent a promising and sustainable source of nutrients; however, detailed data on their carbohydrate composition remain scarce in the scientific literature. This study focused on the determination of trehalose, glucose, fructose, lactose, sucrose, and maltose in 19 lyophilized insect samples from five orders using HPLC-PAD. The aim was to assess the safety of insect consumption for individuals with deficiencies of disaccharide-splitting enzymes. The total content of the analysed sugars ranged from 49 to 1,675 mg·100 g⁻¹ of lyophilized sample. Glucose, trehalose, and maltose were the dominant carbohydrates. The highest total sugar concentrations were found in Locusta migratoria subadults and in larvae of Musca domestica, whereas the lowest values were observed in Bombyx mori larvae. Significant differences in carbohydrate profiles were detected among species, developmental stages, and sexes. Lactose and sucrose were present in most samples at lower levels compared with trehalose and maltose. From a nutritional perspective, most of the analysed insect species can therefore be classified as potentially suitable for individuals with lactose or sucrose intolerances. However, the higher levels of trehalose and maltose, which exhibit species- and stage-specific variability, warrant attention in individuals with trehalase or maltase deficiencies.

Keywords: jedlý hmyz, disacharidy, intolerance

pages: 188-195, online: 2026



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