date:Jul 17, 2019
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Antioxidant activity is that free-radical scavenging ability that typically designates a 'super food' - although this poorly defined term is eschewed by researchers, says Serafini.
The study
The researchers tested a range of commercially available edible insects and invertebrates, using various measures of antioxidant activity. Inedible parts like wings and stings were removed, then the insects were ground and two parts extracted for each species: the fat, and whatever would disso