Next Article in Journal
Characterization of Durum-Wheat Pasta Containing Resistant Starch from Debranched Waxy Rice Starch
Previous Article in Journal
Correlational Analysis of the Physicochemical Indexes, Volatile Flavor Components, and Microbial Communities of High-Temperature Daqu in the Northern Region of China
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Foods
Volume 12
Issue 2
10.3390/foods12020325
foods-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles thumb_up
...
Endorse textsms
...
Comment
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Article

Crickets (Acheta domesticus) as Wheat Bread Ingredient: Influence on Bread Quality and Safety Characteristics

by
Elena Bartkiene
1,2,*,
Egle Zokaityte
2,
Vytaute Starkute
1,2,
Gintare Zokaityte
2,
Aura Kaminskaite
1,
Ernestas Mockus
2,
Dovile Klupsaite
2,
Darius Cernauskas
3,
João Miguel Rocha
4,5,
Fatih Özogul
6 and
Raquel P. F. Guiné
7
1
Department of Food Safety and Quality, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes Str. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
2
Institute of Animal Rearing Technologies, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes Str. 18, LT-47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
3
Food Institute, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilenu Road 19, LT-50254 Kaunas, Lithuania
4
LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
5
ALiCE—Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
6
Department of Seafood Processing Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey
7
CERNAS Research Centre, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Foods 2023, 12(2), 325; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12020325
Submission received: 9 December 2022 / Revised: 29 December 2022 / Accepted: 7 January 2023 / Published: 9 January 2023
(This article belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Browse Figures
Versions Notes

Abstract

:
The aim of this study was to assess respondents’ opinions on the choice of edible insects as a food, and to evaluate the influence of cricket flour (ECF) (10, 20, 30%) on the quality of wheat bread (WB). Whereas ECF is an additional source of acrylamide precursors, in order to reduce acrylamide formation in WB, fermentation of ECF with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum-No.122 was applied. It was established that 70.7% of the respondents had never eaten insects and more than 30% would not choose them. However, ECF was suitable substrate for fermentation (lactobacilli count 8.24 log10CFU/g, pH-4.26). In addition, fermentation reduced the total biogenic amines content in ECF (by 13.1%). The highest specific volume showed WB, prepared with fermented ECF (10, 20, 30%). All the tested WB showed similar overall acceptability (on average, 7.9 points). However, the highest intensity of emotion “happy” was induced by the WB, prepared with fermented ECF. Most of the WB with non-treated and fermented ECF showed higher acrylamide concentration (except WB with 10% of fermented ECF), in comparison with the control. Finally, fermentation is recommended for ECF inclusion in the main WB formula because fermentation improves not only quality but also reduces acrylamide concentration in WB.

Graphical Abstract

1. Introduction

The consumption of edible insects has a long tradition in certain countries [1]. Currently, especially in Western countries, insects are presented as prospective environmental and economic solutions for a more sustainable protein production [2]. It was reported that insects, as a part of the diet, can contribute to the growth of beneficial microorganisms as part of the gut microbiota [3]. They are also a good source of essential amino and fatty acids, fiber, vitamin B12, etc. [4]. For this reason, and in addition to their economic and environmental advantages, insects are highlighted as foods that provide health benefits [5]. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recognized insects as novel foods through the Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, and the Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) recommended including them in Western diets [6,7].
The global insect market will steadily grow and the prognosis for the period 2020 to 2027 is that this market is expected to increase by 28.5% [8]. In addition, in the short-term, it is expected the increase in consumption of insects by 47% in Europe and North America [9]. However, the use of insects as food is still limited in the culture of Western countries because they are not a traditional diet [10]. One of the solutions to include insects in the main diet of the consumers in these countries may pass by be their incorporation into the main formulas of the traditional food, e.g., bread, as suggested as early as 1975 by Meyer–Rochow [11]. Insects are already used as ingredients in the production of bread, pasta, snacks, and meat substitutes, indeed [6,12,13,14].
Bread is a widely accepted and consumed food product throughout the world, and its consumption is growing [8]. Wheat bread (WB) provides a relatively high protein content of 11.48% [10]; however, it may lack certain essential amino acids. Moreover, in terms of consumers’ perception regarding insect-based food, their preferences fall on the consumption of traditional foodstuffs (bread, biscuits, bars, etc.) with the incorporation of insects, so that the insects are not visible and, simultaneously, the product provides high nutritional features and good sensory characteristics.
Cricket (Acheta domesticus) is a good source of protein (55–70%, dry matter) [15], its price is affordable, and its products are available all year round [16]. Cricket has good nutritional characteristics such as essential amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, minerals [5,6], chitin, and chitosan (desirable antimicrobial agents) [17]. The application of cricket flour in the food industry is very broad (pasta, snacks, bread, etc.), but the addition of proteinaceous materials to the food that is thermally treated can lead to an increase in the formation of acrylamide. The thermal treatment (including the baking process) improves product color, sensory properties, and texture; however, during this process, acrylamide may also be formed [18,19]. Acrylamide is a neurotoxic and carcinogenic compound present in foods with low moisture content and its formation is unleashed at temperatures higher than 120 °C [20]. In this regard, bread is placed in the risk group of food products because of its thermal treatment during baking, usually at temperatures higher than 220 °C. The indicative value for acrylamide in wheat bread (WB) and soft breads other than wheat-based ones are set at 80 and 150 μg/kg, respectively, according to scientific opinion on acrylamide in foods as reported by EFSA [21]. For acrylamide formation in bread, key factors are the water activity, fermentation (acidity, inoculated microorganisms, and, consequently, their metabolites), and baking (duration and temperature) [22]. Low water activity (aw) and high temperatures during thermal treatment are desired for specific crust properties’ formation, but these parameters lead simultaneously to a more intense Maillard reaction and, concomitantly, more acrylamide formation. The color and crispy texture of the bread crust are important parameters for the sensory properties of bread and consumer’s acceptability and, for this reason, solutions used for the purpose of acrylamide reduction in bread should not decrease the overall acceptability (OA) of the final product. Fermentation is an attractive biotechnology for the reduction of acrylamide in bread, because technological microorganisms (yeasts or sourdough lactic acid bacteria (LAB)) reduce acrylamide precursors in baking dough [23,24,25]. Asparagine is utilized during yeast fermentation [26], while sourdough LAB reduce acrylamide formation due to their amylolytic and proteolytic activities and ability to degrade acrylamide precursors; additionally, lower pH values of the dough obtained during sourdough or LAB fermentation lead to a lower acrylamide concentration in bread [27].
The aim of this research study was to assess respondents’ opinions about the perception of insects as a food or food ingredient and to evaluate the influence of cricket flour on the quality characteristics of wheat bread. Taking into consideration that cricket flour is an additional source of protein as well as of acrylamide precursors, the concentration of acrylamide in wheat bread was assessed. Intended to reduce acrylamide formation in wheat bread, fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 (Lp. plantarum No. 122) strain was applied as a cricket flour pre-treatment. Considering that during fermentation both desirable and undesirable changes in the fermentable substrates can occur, additional analyses of the non-treated and fermented cricket flour were performed, viz.: pH, lactic acid bacteria viable counts, color coordinates, fatty acids (FA), volatile compounds (VC) and biogenic amines (BA). The tested wheat bread groups were prepared by adding to the main recipe 10, 20, and 30% of non-fermented (/non-treated) and fermented cricket flour, and bread samples were further subjected to analysis of specific volume, crumb porosity, shape coefficient, mass loss after baking, crust and crumb color coordinates, overall acceptability, and acrylamide concentration. In addition, induced emotions by the tested bread samples in a trained panel were evaluated.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Information about the Survey

This research was based on a questionnaire survey, using an instrument that was pre-validated for a sample of Portuguese participants [28,29] (Supplementary File S1. Questionnaire survey). This descriptive study was carried out on a non-probabilistic sample of 510 participants from Lithuania. All ethical principles were strictly followed when designing the questionnaire and data collection and treatment, namely those of the Declaration of Helsinki. The Ethics Committee approved this questionnaire survey with reference 45/SUB/2021. Data were collected between July and November 2021, using the electronic platform Google Forms, due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Only adult citizens (aged 18 years old or over) who expressed their informed consent were allowed to participate in the survey.
The participants’ age varied between 18 and 62 years old. Most participants were women (54.5%). Regarding the living environment, 63.9% lived in urban areas, with lower percentages living in suburban (31.6%) or rural areas (4.5%). With respect to education level, 31.2% were undergraduate, 38.6% completed a university degree and 30.2% had completed post-graduate studies (Master’s or doctoral degree).

2.2. Cricket Flour Fermentation and Breadmaking

The experimental design is summarized in Table 1.

2.2.1. Cricket (Acheta domesticus) Flour and Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) Strain Used for Their Fermentation

Cricket (Acheta domesticus) flour was provided by Bugsandus Ltd. (Vilnius, Lithuania). Cricket flour composition was: protein 62.6%, fat 26.5%, ash 3.8%, moisture 2.0%, saturated fatty acids 8.7%, total carbohydrates 5.1%, sugars < 0.6%, and salt (sodium × 2.5) 0.69%.
The LAB strain Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 was acquired from the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences collection (Kaunas, Lithuania). Characteristics of the used LAB strain are reported by Bartkiene et al. [30].

2.2.2. Cricket Flour Fermentation

Before the experiment, LAB strain was incubated and multiplied for 24 h in De Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe (MRS) broth culture medium (Biolife, Milano, Italy) at 30 °C under anaerobic conditions. A total of 3 mL of fresh LAB grown on MRS broth [average cell concentration of 8.6 log10 Colony-Forming Units (CFU)/mL] were inoculated in 100 g of cricket flour/water (ratio 1:1, w/w).
Afterwards, the cricket flour was fermented under anaerobic conditions in a chamber incubator (Memmert GmbH Co. KG, Schwabach, Germany) for 24 h at 30 °C. Non-fermented (/non-treated) cricket flour (mixed with water in the same mass ratio 1:1) was analyzed as a control.
Before and after fermentation, pH, color coordinates, LAB viable counts, biogenic amine (BA) concentration, and fatty acid and volatile compound profiles of the samples were analyzed.

2.2.3. Analysis of pH, Color Characteristics, and Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) Viable Counts in the Cricket Flour and Total Color Change (ΔE) in the Cricket Flour and Bread

The pH of the samples was evaluated with a pH meter (Inolab 3, Hanna Instruments, Venet, Italy) by inserting the pH electrode into the cricket flour samples. The color coordinates of the cricket flour were evaluated on the surface using the CIE L*a*b* system (CromaMeter CR-400, Konica Minolta, Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan).
Furthermore, the total color change (ΔE) between the control cricket flour/bread and the rest of the cricket flour/bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% of non-treated or fermented cricket flour was calculated using the equation according to Wrolstad and Smith [31]. The LAB viable counts were determined according to the method described by Bartkiene et al. [32].

2.2.4. Analysis of Biogenic Amine (BA) Concentration in Cricket Flour

Sample preparation and determination of the biogenic amines (BA), including tryptamine, phenylethylamine, putrescine, cadaverine, histamine, tyramine, spermidine, and spermine, in cricket flour samples was conducted by following the procedure reported by Ben–Gigirey et al. [33] with some modifications described in Supplementary File S2.

2.2.5. Analysis of Fatty Acid (FA) and Volatile Compound (VC) Profiles in the Cricket Flour

The extraction of lipids for fatty acid (FA) analysis was done with chloroform/methanol (2:1, v/v) and fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) were prepared according to Pérez-Palacios et al. [34]. All procedures are described in detail in Supplementary File S3.
The volatile compounds (VC) of the cricket flour samples were analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). All procedures are described in detail in Supplementary File S3.

2.2.6. Breadmaking and Quality Evaluation

The bread formula consisted of 1.0 kg of wheat flour, 1.5% salt, 3% instant yeast, and 1000 mL water (control bread). Control samples were prepared without the addition of non-fermented or fermented cricket flour. The tested bread groups were prepared by addition to the main recipe 10, 20, and 30% of non-fermented or fermented cricket flour. In total, seven groups of dough and bread samples were prepared, and the breads were tested (BC—control bread; BCF10; BCF20; BCF30—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% of cricket flour, respectively; BCF10-F122; BCF20-F122; BCF30-F122—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% of fermented cricket flour with Lp. plantarum No. 122, respectively). The baking dough was mixed for 2 min at a low speed, then for 6 min at a high-speed regime in a dough mixer (KitchenAid Artisan, OH, USA). Then, the baking dough was left at (24 ± 2) °C for 15 min relaxation. Afterwards, the dough was shaped into 375 g loaves, formed and proofed at (32 ± 2) °C and 80% relative humidity for 60 min. The bread was baked in a deck oven (EKA, Borgoricco PD, Italy) at 220 °C for 25 min.
After 12 h of cooling at (24 ± 2) °C, bread samples were subjected to the analyses of specific volume, crumb porosity, shape coefficient, mass loss after baking, crust and crumb color coordinates, overall acceptability, induced emotions for the trained judges, and acrylamide concentration.
Bread volume was established by American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) method [35], and the specific volume was calculated as the ratio of volume to weight. The bread shape coefficient was calculated as the ratio of bread slice width to height (in mm). Mass loss after baking was calculated as a percentage by measuring loaf dough mass before baking and after baking. Crust and crumb color parameters were evaluated using a CIE L*a*b* system (CromaMeter CR-400, Konica Minolta, Japan) [36]. Bread crumb hardness (after 24 and 48 h) was determined as the energy required for sample deformation (CT3 Texture Analyzer, Brookfield, WI, USA): bread slices of 2 cm thickness were compressed to 10% of their original height at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/s; the resulting peak energy of compression (mJ) was reported as crumb hardness. The moisture content was determined according to the International Association for Cereal Chemistry (ICC) standard method 110/1 [37]. Overall acceptability of breads was carried out by a trained panel of 10 judges using a 10-point Likert scale ranging from 10 (extremely like) to 0 (extremely dislike). Additional information is given in Supplementary File S4. Also, bread samples were tested by applying FaceReader 8 software (Noldus Information Technology, Wageningen, The Netherlands), scaling the nine emotion patterns (neutral, happy, sad, angry, surprised, scared, disgusted, contempt and arousal) and valence. The judges were asked to taste the bread samples one by one in front of a Microsoft LifeCam Studio webcam (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, USA). The recordings were analyzed with FaceReader 8 software and the intensity of facial expressions was expressed on a scale from 0 to 1, as well as valence from −1 to 1. Between the samples, the judges were asked to rinse the mouth with water.
Finally, the acrylamide concentration was determined according to the method of Zhang et al. [38] with modifications. All procedures are described in detail in Supplementary File S5.

2.3. Statistical Analysis

For the survey interpretation, basic descriptive statistics were used. For cricket flour and bread data interpretation, the results were expressed as the mean values ± standard error: for physicochemical parameters in cricket flour and bread samples, n = 3 ± standard error; and for bread overall acceptability and induced emotions with a trained panel, n = 10 ± standard error. In order to evaluate the effects of fermentation and different quantities of cricket flour on bread quality parameters, data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD tests as post hoc tests (statistical program R 3.2.1 (R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria)). I addition, Pearson correlations were calculated between various parameters. The results were recognized as statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Survey Results

Results of the survey showed that 70.7% of the respondents have never eaten insects as culinary preparation, snacks, or other derived products (Figure 1a). In addition, more than 30% would not consider eating insects (Figure 1b). Word map of answers to the question “What comes to your mind when you hear about edible insects?” showed that the most common words were “crispy”, “unusual”, “protein”, “interesting”, “crunchy”, and “disgusting” (Figure 2).
Most other studies have revealed that consumers are not very willing to eat insects [39]. Tuccillo et al. [40] reported that the consumption of insects was related to adventurous, daring, and wild emotions, while males were more positive and more willing to consume insects than females. The study of Reed et al. [41] showed that one-third of people in the USA are willing to try and eat products with insects regularly due to their taste and safety. Barton et al. [39] found that eating crickets was associated with being “disgusting” and “potentially harmful” for Western consumers. They also stated that in general the undesirable sensory properties of edible insects and the fear of eating them reduce the acceptance of edible insects. Moreover, in some cases, people who have consumed insects have a noticeably more favorable opinion of it [42].

3.2. Parameters of the Non-Treated and Fermented Cricket Flour

3.2.1. Fermented and Non-Treated Cricket Flour pH, Color Coordinates, total Color Change (ΔE), and Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) Viable Counts

The pH, color coordinates, ΔE, and LAB viable counts of the cricket flour are given in Table 2. After 24 h of fermentation, cricket flour pH decreased, on average, 13.0%, and, after 48 h of fermentation, on average, 28.0%, in comparison with non-fermented one. Fermentation reduced cricket flour lightness (L*) and yellowness (b*) 32.0 and 24.8% on average, respectively, in comparison with non-treated samples. Fermentation also had a significant impact on the b* values of cricket flour (p = 0.035). According to the values of ΔE, the color of fermented cricket flour was different from the non-treated sample. Correlations between the pH and the color of the samples were not established. Moreover, fermentation was not significant on sample redness (a*). In fermented cricket flour, LAB viable count was 8.24 log10 CFU/g and there was a very strong negative correlation between samples’ pH and LAB viable counts (r = −0.836, p = 0.038).
The main desirable characteristics for microbial starter cultures (or simply starters) are the acidification rate and the effectiveness of microbial growth in the fermentable substrate [43]. It was reported that the Lp. plantarum CR L1 strain is suitable for cricket flour fermentation and bread preparation because of the good acidification rates and high LAB viable counts in sourdough [43,44]. However, it was reported that the highest LAB growth in cricket flour sourdough samples was established after 24 h of fermentation (9.01 log10 CFU/mL) [45]. In our study, the pH values after 24 h of cricket flour fermentation revealed that pH was not low enough for good quality sourdough characterization. The carbohydrates in fermentable substrate are a carbon source for the technological starters [46], while the compounds formed during the degradation of proteins are very important for LAB metabolism and its growth in the fermentable substrate [35]. The drop in the pH is associated with the production of organic acids, among others (for instance CO2); however, the insect flour can lead to a higher buffering capacity of the sourdough [43]. It was reported that the lactic, acetic, and succinic acids were the main organic acids produced during the insect flour fermentation with Lp. plantarum strain [45]. The latter strain showed a broad capacity for the metabolism of different phytochemicals [47].

3.2.2. Biogenic Amine (BA) Concentration in Non-Treated and Fermented Cricket Flour

Biogenic amine (BA) concentrations in non-treated and fermented cricket flours are given in Table 3. The total BA content was lower in fermented samples (after 24 and 48 h of fermentation) when compared with non-fermented ones (on average 20.7 and 13.1% lower, respectively). However, when comparing individual BA concentrations, different tendencies were established. The highest tryptamine concentration was found in non-fermented samples (45.9 mg/kg), and in 24 and 48 h fermented samples, tryptamine content was on average 1.68 and 2.27 times lower, respectively. The lowest phenylethylamine content was found in 24 h fermented samples (20.7 mg/kg). However, by prolonging fermentation until 48 h, phenylethylamine concentration increased on average 1.97 times. In control (non-treated cricket flour) and 24 h fermented samples, putrescine concentration was on average 43.5 mg/kg, and after 48 h of fermentation, putrescine content was reduced on average by 2.86 times. In addition, in 48 h fermented samples cadaverine was not detected, and 24 h fermentation reduced cadaverine concentration in samples on average by 1.94 times. Histamine in both (non-treated and fermented) samples was not found; however, fermentation significantly increased tyramine concentration in cricket flour, viz.: after 24 h of fermentation on average by 13.0 times and after 48 h of fermentation on average by 18.9 times. A very strong negative correlation between tyramine concentration and samples pH values was observed (r = −0.824, p = 0.044).
The highest spermine and spermidine concentrations were found in control samples (on average 284.7 and 307.2 mg/kg, respectively). The latter BA concentrations in 24 and 48 h fermented samples were on average 144.3 and 167.0 mg/kg, respectively.
Studies about BA formation in cricket flour during fermentation are scarce. It was reported that the cricket powder hydrolysate by the Yarrowia lipolytica RO25 strain showed the lowest BA content among the analyzed samples [48]. For cricket flour, BA remains a hot topic of research due to its toxicological effects [49]. It was reported that the bread prepared with non-fermented cricket flour showed higher concentrations of cadaverine and tyramine, in comparison with bread prepared with cricket powder Yarrowia lipolytica RO25 hydrolysate [48]. The health hazards associated with consumption of crickets have not yet been deeply investigated [50]. Despite that the BA content in foods has been widely studied, the data about BA content in insect-based ingredients and products are scarce. Amino acid arginine can be converted to agmatine or to ornithine from which, during the decarboxylation pathway, putrescine is formed. The amino acid lysine can be decarboxylated into cadaverine. On the other hand, histamine, tyramine, tryptamine, and phenylethylamine can be formed from the amino acids histidine, tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine, respectively. Spermine is formed from spermidine, which is formed from putrescine by spermine and spermidine synthase, respectively [51]. In this study, a very strong positive correlation between spermine and spermidine concentrations was found (r = 0.999, p ≤ 0.0001). In addition, very strong positive correlations were established between putrescine and spermine, as well as between spermidine and putrescine (r = 0.940, p = 0.005 and r = 0.930, p = 0.007, respectively). Physiologically the most important BA are histamine and tyramine, because of their toxicity [52].

3.2.3. Fatty Acid (FA) and Volatile Compound (VC) Profiles of Non-Treated and Fermented Cricket Flour

The fatty acid profile of non-treated and fermented cricket flour is tabulated in Table 4. The main fatty acids in cricket flour were methyl palmitate (C16:0), cis,trans-9- oleic acid methyl ester (C18:1 cis,trans), and methyl linoleate (C18:2).
It was reported that the fatty acid profile of crickets consists of oleic acids, linoleic acids, and palmitic acids, with small amounts of arachidonic acid [53]. Similar results were reported by Lucas et al., Skotnicka et al., and Wu et al. [54,55,56]. Additionally, controlled fermentation in insect flour led to an increase in saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, while decreasing the content of polyunsaturated fatty acids [45].
Volatile compounds (only when the content of volatile compound was higher than 1% in at least one cricket flour sample are considered) of non-treated and fermented cricket flours are revealed in Table 5. Complementarily, volatile compounds whose content in cricket flour samples was below 1% are given in Supplementary File S6, Table S1. The main volatile compounds in non-treated cricket flour were acetic acid, hexanal, and decane (17.7, 15.7, and 28.1%, respectively, from the total content of volatile compounds). All of these compound concentrations decreased after fermentation and after 48 h of fermentation hexanal was absent in samples. Different trends of the 2-heptanone were found: after 24 h of fermentation the concentration of this compound was reduced on average 2.53 times; however, after 48 h of fermentation 2-heptanone content in cricket flour volatile compound profile increased on average 5.73 times. The highest content of 1-octen-3-ol, 2-pentylfuran, 4-methyldecane, 3,6-dimethyldecane, 3-methylundecane, ethyl octanoate, and dodecane was found in control samples and fermentation systematically reduced these volatile compounds content in cricket flour volatile compound profile. In opposite, acetoin, 2,3-butanediol, butanoic acid, 3-methylbutanoic acid, 2-methylbutanoic acid, 1-hexanol, 2,6-dimethylpyrazine, 2,2-dimethyl-3-heptanone, 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol, 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid methyl ester, benzaldehyde, phenol, benzeneacetaldehyde, 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine, nonanal, and phenylethyl alcohol were detected just in fermented samples, showing the importance of lactic acid fermentation to develop flavors and aromas. Different tendencies of the tetramethylpyrazine, 2-nonanone, and 5-methylundecane were unfolded: the highest content of tetramethylpyrazine, and 2-nonanone was found in 48 h fermented samples; however, the highest content of 5-methylundecane was encountered in non-treated samples.
The Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014 strain was mentioned as showing good properties for insect flour fermentation, including sourdough enrichment with fatty acids, amino acids, minerals, and volatile compounds (aldehydes, ketones, terpenes, and terpenoids, with pleasant odor perception such as benzaldehyde, 2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, p-cymene, and β-myrcene) [45]. Authors stated that the controlled insect fermentation led to the formation of 3-methyl-1-butanol (whiskey, malt, and burnt odor) and 2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one (spicy, minty, caraway, bread, and rye bread odor), and that the spontaneous fermentation led to benzoic acid and disulfide dimethyl formation [45]. The odor of this volatile compound is described as unpleasant. Usually, volatile compound formation is described as amino acid reactions such as transamination, deamination, decarboxylation, and side chain modifications, which end with the development of alcohols, aldehydes, and acids [57]. In line with this, the development of benzaldehyde could be a result of the metabolic degradation of phenylalanine, whilst 3-methyl-1-butanol is considered one of the most frequently identified compounds and could derive from the leucine degradation [58]. Moreover, fatty acids can be precursors of volatile compound formation and their participation in volatile compound profile formation showed significant correlations between the separate volatile compounds and fatty acids (Supplementary File S6, Table S2).

3.3. Bread Quality and Safety Characteristics

3.3.1. Influence of Cricket Flour on Bread Quality Characteristics

Bread-specific volume, porosity, shape coefficient, mass loss after baking, ΔE, and color characteristics are given in Table 6. The experimental data disclosed that by increasing non-fermented as well as fermented cricket flour content in the main bread formula, bread specific volume increased and the highest specific volume (on average 3.06 cm3/g) was found on breads prepared with fermented cricket flour (10, 20, and 30%). Similar tendencies were established regarding the bread porosity, that is the addition of non-treated as well as fermented cricket flour increased bread porosity in comparison with control breads (except bread prepared with 10% of non-treated cricket flour). However, the correlation between the specific volume and porosity of bread was not found. In both cases, fermented cricket flour showed better results in comparison with non-treated ones. Significant differences between shape coefficient, moisture content, and mass loss after baking the different groups of bread were not recognized. However, between bread porosity and bread moisture content or mass loss after baking, very strong positive correlations were found (r = 0.812, p ≤ 0.0001 and r = 0.988, p ≤ 0.0001, respectively). Comparing bread crust and crumb color coordinates, the addition of cricket flour (non-treated and fermented ones) to the main bread formula systematically reduced bread crust and crumb L*, increased crust and reduced crumb a*, and reduced crust and crumb b*. Comparing ΔE, it was found that the bread crust of BCF10-F122 was the most similar to the control bread crust (BC). Indeed, the total color change had proportionally risen from 21.05 to 31.51, and from 14.31 to 23.62, indicating significant differences between bread crust samples with 10% and 30% of non-treated and fermented cricket flour, respectively. It was found that the bread crumb of BCF10 was the most similar to the control bread crumb (BC). Moreover, ΔE had proportionally risen from 8.89 to 14.62, and from 11.56 to 14.42, indicating significant differences between bread crumb samples with 10% and 30% of non-treated or fermented cricket flour, respectively. Bread crust L* and b* coordinates showed positive correlations with bread porosity, moisture content, and mass loss after baking (for L*: r = 0.935 and p ≤ 0.0001, r = 0.859 and p ≤ 0.0001, and r = 0.937 and p ≤ 0.0001, respectively; and for b*: r = 0.949 and p ≤ 0.0001, r = 0.790 and p ≤ 0.0001, and r = 0.947 and p ≤ 0.0001, respectively). In addition, bread crumb L* showed positive correlations with bread porosity, moisture content, and mass loss after baking (r = 0.956 and p ≤ 0.0001, r = 0.824 and p ≤ 0.0001, r = 0.956 and p ≤ 0.0001, respectively), as well as bread crumb a* and b* showed positive correlations with bread porosity and mass loss after baking (for a*: r = 0.557 and p = 0.009, and r = 0.544 and p = 0.011, respectively; and for b*: r = 0.857 and p ≤ 0.0001, and r = 0.827 and p ≤ 0.0001, respectively). These results showed that not just the colored compounds of the cricket flour but also the changes that are obtained during the thermal treatment have a significant influence on the color parameters of the bread.
The changes in bread texture hardness during storage (after 24, 48, and 72 h) are shown in Figure 3. When comparing the hardness of bread samples after 24 h, significant differences between BC, BCF10, and BCF20 samples were not found (on average bread hardness was 0.4 mJ). However, the addition of 30% of non-treated and 10, 20, and 30% of fermented cricket flour increased bread hardness to 0.5, 0.6, 0.6, and 0.7 mJ, respectively. After 48 h of storage samples with 30% fermented cricket flour showed the hardest texture (0.8 mJ). Similar tendencies remained after 72 h of storage; just the bread samples with 10 and 20% of non-treated cricket flour showed the lowest texture hardness (on average 0.6 mJ).
Breadmaking technology is sensitive to substituting wheat flour by gluten-free flour, owing to the decrease of the gluten network [59]. Moreover, the high ash content of the cricket powder can lead to a higher buffering capacity of the baking dough [43]. It was described that bread enrichment with cricket powder increased dough stability, reduced the degree of softening, and lowered water adsorption [6,13,44]. Conversely, it was reported that the inclusion of cricket powder to the main bread formula can reduce specific volume without decreasing the overall acceptability [43] and, as expected, bread volume decreases as the quantity of cricket flour substitution increases [6]. Cricket flour is rich in fat and Pareyt et al. stated that added fats led to the greater air penetration during the dough mixing process [60]. Certain lipid classes (for example diacylglycerols) integrated into the gluten network stabilize and strengthen the dough and during the thermal treatment (baking) the melting fat stabilizes the expanding gas cells. However, cricket flour was found to contribute to the poor gas retention capacity of the weakened gluten network [61]. These changes can be related to the decrease of gluten network, which causes inferior rheological performance of the baking dough [13,62]. Such differences reported by different authors can be related with different flour characteristics used for bread preparation, as well as different composition of insect flour.
One of the key-quality factor of bakery goods that affects consumer’s acceptability and preference is the color. It was reported that the color difference between control and insect flour-substituted breads was obvious to the human eye [63]. However, during baking there are several factors than have an influence on bread color: baking duration, temperature, chemical composition, physical properties of the treated product, etc. Maillard reaction takes place during baking between the amino groups and reducing sugars, which contribute to the observed differences in the content of individual color components in the crust and crumb of bread. The observed relationship between the reduction of the brightness of the bread crust and the substitution of wheat flour with insect flour is related, on one hand, to the darker color of insect flours when compared to wheat flour, and, on the other hand, it may be related to the protein content of these raw materials [53]. Finally, the portion of the raw material with a higher protein content contributed to the intensity of the Maillard reaction.

3.3.2. Bread Overall Acceptability (OA) and Induced Emotions in Trained Judges

Results on the bread overall acceptability and induced emotions by bread samples in trained judges are shown in Table 7. Significant differences in the breads’ overall acceptability as well as induced emotion “neutral” between tested bread samples were not found. Furthermore, the emotion “neutral” induced by all the bread groups showed the highest intensity in comparison with other induced emotions in the trained judges. However, significant differences with the emotion “happy” were established, and the highest intensity of this emotion was induced by bread samples prepared with fermented cricket flour; moreover, by increasing their content in the main bread formula, the emotion “happy” intensity increased. Between the emotion “happy” and bread-specific volume a moderate positive correlation was found (r = 0.489, p = 0.024), as well between the emotion “happy” and bread crust a* a moderate negative correlation was recognized (r = −0.450, p = 0.041). Other emotions induced in trained judges by bread samples were lower than 0.100, as well as most of the valence of the samples was negative (Figure 4). Concerning negative emotions, the emotion with the highest intensity was “sad”, which ranged from 0.038 (in bread prepared with the addition of 30% of non-treated cricket flour) to 0.089 (in bread prepared with the addition of 10% of fermented cricket flour).
The emotions induced by various foods varied due to the person’s changing emotional state [64,65]. The emotions “happy” and “surprised” are more often associated with sweet foods than with salty, sour, or bitter ones, and a bitter taste is associated with the emotion “disgusted” [66,67,68]. However, new, unusual, non-traditional ingredients can induce different emotions. Despite it being reported that bread is associated with a “neutral” emotional status [67], new ingredients can induce other emotions. In this research study, the emotion “happy” was expressed more intensely for bread containing cricket flour. This could be associated with the new experience of testing a future protein source, unusual for Northeast European countries. Also, the judges were informed about the new ingredient, which could be associated with sustainable agriculture as well as with progress in reducing the problems associated with climate change.

3.3.3. Acrylamide Content in Bread with Cricket Flour

Acrylamide concentration (µg/kg) in bread samples and bread crumb images are tabulated in Table 8. Most of the bread formulations with non-treated and fermented cricket flour showed higher acrylamide concentrations (except the bread samples prepared with 10% of fermented cricket flour), in comparison with control breads. In comparison acrylamide content in samples prepared with 10% of non-treated and 10% of fermented cricket flour, the latter group showed on average 33.2% lower acrylamide concentration. Samples prepared with 20% of non-treated and 20% of fermented cricket flour showed similar trends, and in samples prepared with fermented cricket flour, acrylamide was on average 31.7% lower, in comparison with samples prepared with non-treated ones. However, significant differences in acrylamide content, in samples prepared with 30% of non-treated and 30% of fermented cricket flour were not found, and acrylamide average concentration in these bread groups was 42.7 μg/kg.
It was stated that the addition of cricket flour to the main wheat bread formulation led to changes in the crust color, which could be related to a higher intensity of the Maillard reaction. As previously referred, the latter is associated with the formation of aroma and color compounds, as well as with a higher concentration of acrylamide in the end product. Indeed, the aspartic acid and asparagine content in cricket flour can reach 7.52% [44], and the latter amino acid is the main precursor for acrylamide formation. Moreover, it has been reported that the presence of lipids affects the Maillard reaction intensity [69]. In our study, correlations between the bread parameters and acrylamide content showed that the thermal treatment of bread (i.e., baking) and processes induced by the thermal treatment (not just Maillard reaction but also water migration from the dough) are very important for acrylamide formation (Table 9). The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported that the possibility that other chemical compounds (including acrylamide) could be generated due to chemical reactions between insect compounds and other ingredients during processing should not be discarded [70]. Finally, the fermentation of cricket flour with the Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain can be recommended as a good mean to reduce acrylamide formation in bread samples.

4. Conclusions

In Lithuania insects are non-traditional food and results of the survey showed that more than 30% of the respondents do not want to choose them as food. For this reason, incorporation of the cricket flour into the main traditional food formulations becomes relatively attractive. However, additional proteinaceous ingredients in bread formula could lead to the higher formation of acrylamide. This study showed that the use of pre-treatment for cricket flour with selected LAB strain is an appropriate technology to reduce acrylamide formation in wheat bread enriched with cricket flour. Cricket flour was a suitable substrate for LAB fermentation: in 48 h fermented cricket flour LAB viable counts were 8.24 log10 CFU/g and pH 4.26. The total biogenic amine content in fermented cricket flour was 13.1% lower in comparison with non-fermented ones. The main fatty acids in cricket flour were methyl palmitate, cis,trans-9-oleic acid methyl ester, and methyl linoleate, and the main volatile compounds in non-treated cricket flour were acetic acid, hexanal, and decane. Fermented cricket flour (10, 20, and 30%) increased bread-specific volume. Significant differences between all bread samples in overall acceptability and the induced emotion “neutral” were not found. However, the highest intensity of the emotion “happy” was induced by the wheat bread prepared with fermented cricket flour. Most of the wheat bread formulations with non-treated and fermented cricket flour showed higher acrylamide concentrations, in comparison with the control bread samples. Finally, it can be stated that the inclusion of cricket flour in the main wheat bread formula leads to better quality characteristics of the baking product but, in most cases, increases acrylamide concentration (except in wheat bread prepared with 10% fermented cricket flour). According to the results obtained, fermentation of cricket flour before its use in wheat bread preparation is recommended as a pre-treatment because fermentation increases not only the quality but also the safety characteristics of wheat bread.

Supplementary Materials

The following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/foods12020325/s1, Supplementary File S1. Questionnaire survey; Supplementary File S2. Analysis of biogenic amine concentration in edible cricket flour; Supplementary File S3. Analysis of fatty acid and volatile compound profiles; Supplementary File S4. Sensory analysis of bread with cricket flour [71,72,73,74,75,76]; Supplementary File S5. Analysis of acrylamide concentration in bread; Supplementary File S6. Edible cricket flour volatile compounds.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, E.B. and R.P.F.G.; methodology, E.Z., V.S., E.M., D.K., D.C. and R.P.F.G.; software, G.Z.; validation, E.Z. and V.S.; formal analysis, A.K., E.M., V.S., E.Z. and D.K.; investigation, E.M., V.S., E.Z., D.K. and A.K.; resources, E.B.; data curation, E.B. and R.P.F.G.; writing—original draft preparation, E.Z., V.S., D.K. and D.C.; writing—review and editing, E.B., R.P.F.G., J.M.R. and F.Ö.; visualization, G.Z., E.Z. and V.S.; supervision, E.B.; project administration, R.P.F.G., J.M.R., E.B. and F.Ö.; funding acquisition, E.B. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This work was funded by CERNAS Research Centre (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal) in the ambit of the project EISuFood (Ref. CERNAS-IPV/2020/003). We received funding also form the FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology (Portugal) through projects Ref. UIDB/00681/2020, UIDB/05507/2020 and UIDB/007421/2020. The APC was funded by FCT through project Ref. UIDB/00681/2020, project Ref. UIDB/05507/2020, project Ref. UIDB/007421/2020.

Institutional Review Board Statement

This research was implemented taking care to ensure all ethical standards and followed the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki. The development of the study by questionnaire survey was approved on 25 May 2020 by the ethics committee of Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Reference No. 45/SUB/2021).

Informed Consent Statement

Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.

Data Availability Statement

Data are available from the corresponding author upon request.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the FCT—Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. Furthermore, we would like to thank the CERNAS, CIDEI and UCISA:E Research Centres and the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu for their support. This research was developed in the ambit of project “EISuFood—edible Insects as Sustainable Food”, with reference CERNAS-IPV/2020/003. This work is based upon the work from COST Action 18101 SOURDOMICS—Sourdough biotechnology network towards novel, healthier and sustainable food and bioprocesses (https://sourdomics.com/; https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA18101/, accessed on 28 December 2022), where the author E.B. is the Vice-Chair and leader of the working group 6 “Project design and development innovative prototypes of products and small-scale processing technologies” and the author J.M.R. is the Chair and Grant Holder Scientific Representative and is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) (https://www.cost.eu/, accessed on 28 December 2022). COST is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. In addition, this work is based upon the work from COST Action CA21149 ACRYRED— Reducing acrylamide exposure of consumers by a cereals supply-chain approach targeting asparagine. The authors gratefully acknowledge Bugsandus Ltd. (Vilnius, Lithuania) for providing edible cricket flour for scientific purposes.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Abbreviations

α-Linolenic acid methyl ester (C18:3 α), American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), biogenic amines (BA), blueness (-b*), cadaverine (CAD), cis,trans-9- oleic acid methyl ester (C18:1 cis,trans), colony-forming units (CFU), De Man, Rogosa, and Sharpe (MRS), edible cricket flour (ECF), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), fatty acids (FA), fatty acids methyl esters (FAME), Food Agriculture Organization (FAO), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), greenness (-a*), histamine (HIS), International Association for Cereal Chemistry (ICC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (Lp. plantarum), lightness (L*), methyl linoleate (C18:2), methyl palmitate (C16:0), methyl palmitoleate (C16:1), methyl stearate (C18:0), National Bureau of Standards (NBS), overall acceptability (OA), phenylethylamine (PHE), putrescine (PUT), redness (a*), spermidine (SPRMD), spermine (SPRM), standard error (SE), total color change (ΔE), tryptamine (TRP), tyramine (TYR), volatile compounds (VC), water activity (aw), wheat bread (WB), yellowness (b*).

References

  1. de Carvalho, N.M.; Madureira, A.R.; Pintado, M.E. The Potential of Insects as Food Sources–A Review. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 2020, 60, 3642–3652. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  2. FAO. The Future of Food and Agriculture—Trends and Challenges; FAO: Rome, Italy, 2017. [Google Scholar]
  3. Kipkoech, C.; Kinyuru, J.N.; Imathiu, S.; Meyer-Rochow, V.B.; Roos, N. In Vitro Study of Cricket Chitosan’s Potential as a Prebiotic and a Promoter of Probiotic Microorganisms to Control Pathogenic Bacteria in the Human Gut. Foods 2021, 10, 2310. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  4. Ercolini, D.; Fogliano, V. Food Design to Feed the Human Gut Microbiota. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2018, 66, 3754–3758. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] [Green Version]
  5. D’Antonio, V.; Battista, N.; Sacchetti, G.; Mattia, C.D.; Serafini, M. Functional Properties of Edible Insects: A Systematic Review. In Nutrition Research Reviews; Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK, 2021; pp. 1–22. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  6. Cappelli, A.; Oliva, N.; Bonaccorsi, G.; Lorini, C.; Cini, E. Assessment of the Rheological Properties and Bread Characteristics Obtained by Innovative Protein Sources (Cicer Arietinum, Acheta Domesticus, Tenebrio Molitor): Novel Food or Potential Improvers for Wheat Flour? LWT 2020, 118, 108867. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  7. Del Hierro, J.N.; Gutiérrez-Docio, A.; Otero, P.; Reglero, G.; Martin, D. Characterization, Antioxidant Activity, and Inhibitory Effect on Pancreatic Lipase of Extracts from the Edible Insects Acheta Domesticus and Tenebrio Molitor. Food Chem. 2020, 309, 125742. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  8. Meticulous Market Research Pvt, Ltd., M.M.R.P. Report: Edible Insects Market by Product (Whole Insect, Insect Powder, Insect Meal, Insect Oil) Insect Type (Crickets, Black Soldier Fly, Mealworms), Application (Animal Feed, Protein Bar and Shakes, Bakery, Confectionery, Beverages)—Global Forecast to 2027—Meticulous Research® Analysis Pvt. Ltd. (Report ID:MRFB-104460); Meticulous Research® Analysis Pvt. Ltd.: Maharashtra, India, 2022; pp. 1–237. Available online: https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/01/12/2157080/0/en/Edible-Insects-Market-to-Reach-4-63-billion-by-2027-Growing-at-a-CAGR-of-26-5-from-2020-With-COVID-19-Impact-Meticulous-Research-Analysis.html (accessed on 6 December 2022).
  9. Mancini, S.; Sogari, G.; Espinosa Diaz, S.; Menozzi, D.; Paci, G.; Moruzzo, R. Exploring the Future of Edible Insects in Europe. Foods 2022, 11, 455. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  10. Caparros Megido, R.; Gierts, C.; Blecker, C.; Brostaux, Y.; Haubruge, E.; Alabi, T.; Francis, F. Consumer Acceptance of Insect-Based Alternative Meat Products in Western Countries. Food Qual. Prefer. 2016, 52, 237–243. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  11. Meyer-Rochow, V. Can Insects Help to Ease the Problem of World Food Shortage? Search 1975, 6, 261–262. [Google Scholar]
  12. Zielińska, E.; Pankiewicz, U.; Sujka, M. Nutritional, Physiochemical, and Biological Value of Muffins Enriched with Edible Insects Flour. Antioxidants 2021, 10, 1122. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  13. González, C.M.; Garzón, R.; Rosell, C. Insects as Ingredients for Bakery Goods. A Comparison Study of H. Illucens, A. Domestica and T. Molitor Flours. Innov. Food Sci. Emerg. Technol. 2019, 51, 205–210. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  14. Jakab, I.; Tormási, J.; Dhaygude, V.; Mednyánszky, Z.S.; Sipos, L.; Szedljak, I. Cricket Flour-Laden Millet Flour Blends’ Physical and Chemical Composition and Adaptation in Dried Pasta Products. Acta Aliment. 2020, 49, 4–12. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
  15. Rumpold, B.A.; Schlüter, O.K. Nutritional Composition and Safety Aspects of Edible Insects. Mol. Nutr. Food Res. 2013, 57, 802–823. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  16. Halloran, A.; Roos, N.; Flore, R.; Hanboonsong, Y. The Development of the Edible Cricket Industry in Thailand. J. Insects Food Feed 2016, 2, 91–100. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  17. Montowska, M.; Kowalczewski, P.Ł.; Rybicka, I.; Fornal, E. Nutritional Value, Protein and Peptide Composition of Edible Cricket Powders. Food Chem. 2019, 289, 130–138. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  18. Wang, S.; Yu, J.; Xin, Q.; Wang, S.; Copeland, L. Effects of Starch Damage and Yeast Fermentation on Acrylamide Formation in Bread. Food Control 2017, 73, 230–236. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  19. Meybodi, N.M.; Mortazavian, A.M.; Mirmoghtadaie, L.; Hosseini, S.M.; Yasini, S.A.; Azizi, M.H.; Nodoushan, S.M. Effects of Microbial Transglutaminase and Fermentation Type on Improvement of Lysine Availability in Wheat Bread: A Response Surface Methodology. Appl. Food Biotechnol. 2019, 6, 151–164. [Google Scholar]
  20. Keramat, J.; LeBail, A.; Prost, C.; Jafari, M. Acrylamide in Baking Products: A Review Article. Food Bioprocess Technol. 2011, 4, 530–543. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  21. EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM). Scientific Opinion on Acrylamide in Food. Efsa J. 2015, 13, 4104. [Google Scholar]
  22. Mollakhalili-Meybodi, N.; Khorshidian, N.; Nematollahi, A.; Arab, M. Acrylamide in Bread: A Review on Formation, Health Risk Assessment, and Determination by Analytical Techniques. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2021, 28, 15627–15645. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  23. Bartkiene, E.; Jakobsone, I.; Pugajeva, I.; Bartkevics, V.; Zadeike, D.; Juodeikiene, G. Reducing of Acrylamide Formation in Wheat Biscuits Supplemented with Flaxseed and Lupine. LWT—Food Sci. Technol. 2016, 65, 275–282. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  24. Bartkiene, E.; Bartkevics, V.; Krungleviciute, V.; Pugajeva, I.; Zadeike, D.; Juodeikiene, G.; Cizeikiene, D. The Influence of Scalded Flour, Fermentation, and Plants Belonging to Lamiaceae Family on the Wheat Bread Quality and Acrylamide Content. J. Food Sci. 2018, 83, 1560–1568. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  25. Bartkiene, E.; Jakobsone, I.; Juodeikiene, G.; Vidmantiene, D.; Pugajeva, I.; Bartkevics, V. Study on the Reduction of Acrylamide in Mixed Rye Bread by Fermentation with Bacteriocin-like Inhibitory Substances Producing Lactic Acid Bacteria in Combination with Aspergillus Niger Glucoamylase. Food Control 2013, 30, 35–40. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  26. Sadd, P.A.; Hamlet, C.G.; Liang, L. Effectiveness of Methods for Reducing Acrylamide in Bakery Products. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2008, 56, 6154–6161. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  27. Bartkiene, E.; Bartkevics, V.; Pugajeva, I.; Krungleviciute, V.; Mayrhofer, S.; Domig, K. Parameters of Rye, Wheat, Barley, and Oat Sourdoughs Fermented with Lactobacillus Plantarum LUHS135 That Influence the Quality of Mixed Rye–Wheat Bread, Including Acrylamide Formation. Int. J. Food Sci. Technol. 2017, 52, 1473–1482. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  28. Guiné, R.P.F.; Florença, S.G.; Costa, C.A.; Correia, P.M.R.; Ferreira, M.; Duarte, J.; Cardoso, A.P.; Campos, S.; Anjos, O. Development of a Questionnaire to Assess Knowledge and Perceptions about Edible Insects. Insects 2022, 13, 47. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  29. Likert, R. A Technique for the Measurement of Attitudes. Arch. Psychol. 1932, 22,140, 55. [Google Scholar]
  30. Bartkiene, E.; Lele, V.; Ruzauskas, M.; Domig, K.J.; Starkute, V.; Zavistanaviciute, P.; Bartkevics, V.; Pugajeva, I.; Klupsaite, D.; Juodeikiene, G.; et al. Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolation from Spontaneous Sourdough and Their Characterization Including Antimicrobial and Antifungal Properties Evaluation. Microorganisms 2020, 8, 64. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
  31. Wrolstad, R.E.; Smith, D.E. Color Analysis. In Food Analysis; Nielsen, S.S., Ed.; Food Science Text Series; Springer International Publishing: Cham, Switzerland, 2017; pp. 545–555. ISBN 978-3-319-45776-5. [Google Scholar]
  32. Bartkiene, E.; Starkute, V.; Katuskevicius, K.; Laukyte, N.; Fomkinas, M.; Vysniauskas, E.; Kasciukaityte, P.; Radvilavicius, E.; Rokaite, S.; Medonas, D.; et al. The Contribution of Edible Cricket Flour to Quality Parameters and Sensory Characteristics of Wheat Bread. Food Sci. Nutr. 2022, 10, 4319–4330. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  33. Ben-Gigirey, B.; Vieites Baptista de Sousa, J.M.; Villa, T.G.; Barros-Velazquez, J. Changes in Biogenic Amines and Microbiological Analysis in Albacore (Thunnus Alalunga) Muscle during Frozen Storage. J. Food Prot. 1998, 61, 608–615. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  34. Pérez-Palacios, T.; Ruiz-Carrascal, J.; Solomando, J.C.; Antequera, T. Strategies for Enrichment in ω-3 Fatty Acids Aiming for Healthier Meat Products. Food Rev. Int. 2019, 35, 485–503. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  35. AACC Approved Methods of Analysis, 11th Edition—AACC Method 10-05.01. Guidelines for Measurement of Volume by Rapeseed Displacement. Available online: http://methods.aaccnet.org/summaries/10-05-01.aspx (accessed on 3 September 2021).
  36. McGuire, R.G. Reporting of Objective Color Measurements. HortScience 1992, 27, 1254–1255. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Green Version]
  37. ICC Method, M. 110/1 Determination of the Moisture Content of Cereals and Cereal Products (Practical Method). Available online: https://icc.or.at/publications/icc-standards/standards-overview/110-1-standard-method (accessed on 6 December 2022).
  38. Zhang, Y.; Dong, Y.; Ren, Y.; Zhang, Y. Rapid Determination of Acrylamide Contaminant in Conventional Fried Foods by Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detector. J. Chromatogr. 2006, 1116, 209–216. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  39. Barton, A.; Richardson, C.D.; McSweeney, M.B. Consumer Attitudes toward Entomophagy before and after Evaluating Cricket (Acheta Domesticus)-Based Protein Powders. J. Food Sci. 2020, 85, 781–788. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  40. Tuccillo, F.; Marino, M.G.; Torri, L. Italian Consumers’ Attitudes towards Entomophagy: Influence of Human Factors and Properties of Insects and Insect-Based Food. Food Res. Int. Ott. Ont 2020, 137, 109619. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  41. Reed, M.; Norwood, B.F.; Hoback, W.W.; Riggs, A. A Survey of Willingness to Consume Insects and a Measure of College Student Perceptions of Insect Consumption Using Q Methodology. Future Foods 2021, 4, 100046. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  42. Lammers, P.; Ullmann, L.M.; Fiebelkorn, F. Acceptance of Insects as Food in Germany: Is It about Sensation Seeking, Sustainability Consciousness, or Food Disgust? Food Qual. Prefer. 2019, 77, 78–88. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  43. Galli, V.; Venturi, M.; Pini, N.; Granchi, L. Technological Feature Assessment of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Cricket Powder’s Spontaneous Fermentation as Potential Starters for Cricket-Wheat Bread Production. Foods 2020, 9, 1322. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  44. Osimani, A.; Milanović, V.; Cardinali, F.; Roncolini, A.; Garofalo, C.; Clementi, F.; Pasquini, M.; Mozzon, M.; Foligni, R.; Raffaelli, N.; et al. Bread Enriched with Cricket Powder (Acheta Domesticus): A Technological, Microbiological and Nutritional Evaluation. Innov. Food Sci. Emerg. Technol. 2018, 48, 150–163. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  45. Vasilica, B.T.B.; Chiș, M.S.; Alexa, E.; Pop, C.; Păucean, A.; Man, S.; Igual, M.; Haydee, K.M.; Dalma, K.E.; Stănilă, S.; et al. The Impact of Insect Flour on Sourdough Fermentation-Fatty Acids, Amino-Acids, Minerals and Volatile Profile. Insects 2022, 13, 576. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  46. Boontiam, W.; Hong, J.; Kitipongpysan, S.; Wattanachai, S. Full-Fat Field Cricket (Gryllus Bimaculatus) as a Substitute for Fish Meal and Soybean Meal for Weaning Piglets: Effects on Growth Performance, Intestinal Health, and Redox Status. J. Anim. Sci. 2022, 100, skac080. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  47. Gänzle, M.G.; Zheng, J. Lifestyles of Sourdough Lactobacilli—Do They Matter for Microbial Ecology and Bread Quality? Int. J. Food Microbiol. 2019, 302, 15–23. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  48. Rossi, S.; Parrotta, L.; Gottardi, D.; Glicerina, V.T.; Duca, S.D.; Rosa, M.D.; Patrignani, F.; Schlüter, O.; Lanciotti, R. Unravelling the Potential of Cricket-Based Hydrolysed Sourdough on the Quality of an Innovative Bakery Product. J. Insects Food Feed 2022, 8, 921–935. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  49. Elias, M.; Fraqueza, M.J.; Laranjo, M. Biogenic Amines in Food: Presence and Control Measures. Available online: https://dspace.uevora.pt/rdpc/handle/10174/24309 (accessed on 6 December 2022).
  50. Fernandez-Cassi, X.; Supeanu, A.; Vaga, M.; Jansson, A.; Boqvist, S.; Vagsholm, I. The House Cricket (Acheta Domesticus) as a Novel Food: A Risk Profile. J. Insects Food Feed 2019, 5, 137–157. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  51. Hong, J.; Kim, K.-J. Crystal Structure of γ-Aminobutyrate Aminotransferase in Complex with a PLP-GABA Adduct from Corynebacterium Glutamicum. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2019, 514, 601–606. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  52. Li, H.; Cao, Y. Lactic Acid Bacterial Cell Factories for Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid. Amino Acids 2010, 39, 1107–1116. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  53. Kowalski, S.; Mikulec, A.; Mickowska, B.; Skotnicka, M.; Mazurek, A. Wheat Bread Supplementation with Various Edible Insect Flours. Influence of Chemical Composition on Nutritional and Technological Aspects. LWT 2022, 159, 113220. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  54. da Silva Lucas, A.J.; de Oliveira, L.M.; Da Rocha, M.; Prentice, C. Edible Insects: An Alternative of Nutritional, Functional and Bioactive Compounds. Food Chem. 2020, 311, 126022. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  55. Skotnicka, M.; Karwowska, K.; Kłobukowski, F.; Borkowska, A.; Pieszko, M. Possibilities of the Development of Edible Insect-Based Foods in Europe. Foods 2021, 10, 766. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  56. Wu, R.A.; Ding, Q.; Yin, L.; Chi, X.; Sun, N.; He, R.; Luo, L.; Ma, H.; Li, Z. Comparison of the Nutritional Value of Mysore Thorn Borer (Anoplophora Chinensis) and Mealworm Larva (Tenebrio Molitor): Amino Acid, Fatty Acid, and Element Profiles. Food Chem. 2020, 323, 126818. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  57. Pop, A.; Păucean, A.; Socaci, S.A.; Alexa, E.; Man, S.M.; Mureșan, V.; Chiş, M.S.; Salanță, L.; Popescu, I.; Berbecea, A.; et al. Quality Characteristics and Volatile Profile of Macarons Modified with Walnut Oilcake By-Product. Molecules 2020, 25, 2214. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  58. Pico, J.; Bernal, J.; Gómez, M. Wheat Bread Aroma Compounds in Crumb and Crust: A Review. Food Res. Int. Ott. Ont 2015, 75, 200–215. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  59. Villarino, C.B.J.; Jayasena, V.; Coorey, R.; Chakrabarti-Bell, S.; Johnson, S.K. Nutritional, Health, and Technological Functionality of Lupin Flour Addition to Bread and Other Baked Products: Benefits and Challenges. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 2016, 56, 835–857. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] [Green Version]
  60. Pareyt, B.; Finnie, S.M.; Putseys, J.A.; Delcour, J.A. Lipids in Bread Making: Sources, Interactions, and Impact on Bread Quality. J. Cereal Sci. 2011, 54, 266–279. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  61. Sui, X.; Zhang, Y.; Zhou, W. Bread Fortified with Anthocyanin-Rich Extract from Black Rice as Nutraceutical Sources: Its Quality Attributes and in Vitro Digestibility. Food Chem. 2016, 196, 910–916. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  62. DeFloor, I.; Nys, M.; Delcour, J.A. Wheat Starch, Cassava Starch, and Cassava Flour Impairment of the Breadmaking Potential of Wheat Flour. Cereal Chem. 1993, 70, 526–530. [Google Scholar]
  63. Hernández-Carrión, M.; Sanz, T.; Hernando, I.; Llorca, E.; Fiszman, S.M.; Quiles, A. New Formulations of Functional White Sauces Enriched with Red Sweet Pepper: A Rheological, Microstructural and Sensory Study. Eur. Food Res. Technol. 2015, 240, 1187–1202. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  64. Godard, O.; Baudouin, J.-Y.; Schaal, B.; Durand, K. Affective Matching of Odors and Facial Expressions in Infants: Shifting Patterns between 3 and 7 Months. Dev. Sci. 2016, 19, 155–163. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  65. Macht, M.; Dettmer, D. Everyday Mood and Emotions after Eating a Chocolate Bar or an Apple. Appetite 2006, 46, 332–336. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  66. Macht, M.; Mueller, J. Immediate Effects of Chocolate on Experimentally Induced Mood States. Appetite 2007, 49, 667–674. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  67. Pandolfi, E.; Sacripante, R.; Cardini, F. Food-Induced Emotional Resonance Improves Emotion Recognition. PLoS ONE 2016, 11, e0167462. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  68. Rousmans, S.; Robin, O.; Dittmar, A.; Vernet-Maury, E. Autonomic Nervous System Responses Associated with Primary Tastes. Chem. Senses 2000, 25, 709–718. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] [Green Version]
  69. Wang, Y.; Hu, H.; McClements, D.J.; Nie, S.; Shen, M.; Li, C.; Huang, Y.; Zhong, Y.; Chen, J.; Zeng, M.; et al. PH and Lipid Unsaturation Impact the Formation of Acrylamide and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural in Model System at Frying Temperature. Food Res. Int. Ott. Ont 2019, 123, 403–413. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  70. Slu, S.U. of A.S.; Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Sweden; Fernandez-Cassi, X.; Supeanu, A.; Jansson, A.; Boqvist, S.; Vagsholm, I. Novel Foods: A Risk Profile for the House Cricket (Acheta Domesticus). EFSA J. 2018, 16, e16082. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  71. ISO 6658; Sensory Analysis—Methodology—General Guidance. International Organization for Standardization Geneva: Geneva, Switzerland, 2005.
  72. ISO 8586; Sensory Analysis—General Guidelines for the Selection, Training and Monitoring of Selected Assessors and Expert Sensory Assessors. International Organization for Standardization: Geneva, Switzerland. Available online: https://www.iso.org/cms/render/live/en/sites/isoorg/contents/data/standard/04/53/45352.html (accessed on 11 August 2022).
  73. ISO 5492:2008; Sensory Analysis—Vocabulary. International Organization for Standardization Geneva: Geneva, Switzerland, 2008.
  74. Torres, F.R.; Esmerino, E.A.; Carr, B.T.; Ferrão, L.L.; Granato, D.; Pimentel, T.C.; Bolini, H.M.A.; Freitas, M.Q.; Cruz, A.G. Rapid Consumer-Based Sensory Characterization of Requeijão Cremoso, a Spreadable Processed Cheese: Performance of New Statistical Approaches to Evaluate Check-All-That-Apply Data. J. Dairy Sci. 2017, 100, 6100–6110. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  75. Gaze, L.V.; Oliveira, B.R.; Ferrao, L.L.; Granato, D.; Cavalcanti, R.N.; Conte Júnior, C.A.; Cruz, A.G.; Freitas, M.Q. Preference Mapping of Dulce de Leche Commercialized in Brazilian Markets. J. Dairy Sci. 2015, 98, 1443–1454. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  76. Janiaski, D.R.; Pimentel, T.C.; Cruz, A.G.; Prudencio, S.H. Strawberry-Flavored Yogurts and Whey Beverages: What Is the Sensory Profile of the Ideal Product? J. Dairy Sci. 2016, 99, 5273–5283. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
Foods 12 00325 g001 550
Figure 1. (a) Distribution of answers to the question “Have you ever eaten insects as culinary preparations, as snacks or other derived products?”. N = 510; (b) distribution of answers to the question “If you have never eaten insects, would you consider eating them?”
Figure 1. (a) Distribution of answers to the question “Have you ever eaten insects as culinary preparations, as snacks or other derived products?”. N = 510; (b) distribution of answers to the question “If you have never eaten insects, would you consider eating them?”
Foods 12 00325 g001
Foods 12 00325 g002 550
Figure 2. Word map of answers to the question “What comes to your mind when you hear about edible insects?”. Respondents were allowed to write up to 5 answers. Words are scaled by frequency.
Figure 2. Word map of answers to the question “What comes to your mind when you hear about edible insects?”. Respondents were allowed to write up to 5 answers. Words are scaled by frequency.
Foods 12 00325 g002
Foods 12 00325 g003 550
Figure 3. Bread texture hardness (mJ). BC—control bread; BCF10; BCF20; BCF30—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour, respectively; BCF10-F122; BCF20-F122; BCF30-F122—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain, respectively. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 3) ± standard error (SE). a–e Mean values within a column with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05).
Figure 3. Bread texture hardness (mJ). BC—control bread; BCF10; BCF20; BCF30—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour, respectively; BCF10-F122; BCF20-F122; BCF30-F122—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain, respectively. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 3) ± standard error (SE). a–e Mean values within a column with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05).
Foods 12 00325 g003
Foods 12 00325 g004 550
Figure 4. Intensity of induced emotions (“Sad”, “Angry”, Surprised”, “Scared”, “Disgusted”, “Contempt”) in trained judges and valence. BC—control bread; BCF10; BCF20; BCF30—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour, respectively; BCF10-F122; BCF20-F122; BCF30-F122—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain, respectively. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 10) ± standard error (SE).
Figure 4. Intensity of induced emotions (“Sad”, “Angry”, Surprised”, “Scared”, “Disgusted”, “Contempt”) in trained judges and valence. BC—control bread; BCF10; BCF20; BCF30—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour, respectively; BCF10-F122; BCF20-F122; BCF30-F122—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain, respectively. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 10) ± standard error (SE).
Foods 12 00325 g004
Table
Table 1. Representation of the experimental design with definition of the factors and observations.
Table 1. Representation of the experimental design with definition of the factors and observations.
Independent Variables/FactorsDependent Variables/Observations
CRICKET FLOUR SAMPLES
Non-fermented (/non-treated/without pre-treatment) cricket flour [100 g of cricket flour/water, ratio 1:1 (w/w)] (control cricket flour) (CoCr)pH
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) viable counts
Color coordinates
Total color change (ΔE)
Fatty acids (FA)
Volatile compounds (VC)
Biogenic amines (BA)
Fermented cricket flours (100 g of cricket flour/water, ratio 1:1 (w/w)) for 24 and 48 h (Cr122)
WHEAT BREAD SAMPLES WITH CRICKET FLOUR
Wheat bread (control bread) (Bc) [1.0 kg of wheat flour, 1.5% salt, 3% instant yeast and 1000 mL water]Specific volume
Crumb porosity
Shape coefficient
Mass loss after baking
Crust and crumb color coordinates
Total color change (ΔE)
Overall acceptability (OA)
Induced emotions
Acrylamide concentration
Wheat bread with 10% of non-fermented cricket flour (BCF10)
Wheat bread with 20% of non-fermented cricket flour (BCF20)
Wheat bread with 30% of non-fermented cricket flour (BCF30)
Wheat bread with 10% of fermented cricket flour (BCF10-F122)
Wheat bread with 20% of fermented cricket flour (BCF20-F122)
Wheat bread with 30% of fermented cricket flour (BCF30-F122)
Table
Table 2. pH, color coordinates, total color change (ΔE), and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) viable counts in non-treated and fermented cricket flours.
Table 2. pH, color coordinates, total color change (ΔE), and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) viable counts in non-treated and fermented cricket flours.
SamplespHColour Coordinates, NBSΔELAB Count, log10 CFU/g
(after 48 h)
Duration of Fermentation, hL*a*b*
02448
CoCr5.94 ± 0.43 anana53.4 ± 1.9 b2.25 ± 0.13 a15.7 ± 1.9 bnana
Cr1225.92 ± 0.55 a5.15 ± 0.034.26 ± 0.0436.3 ± 1.12 a2.12 ± 0.17 a11.8 ± 1.0 a17.54 ± 1.938.24 ± 1.21
Co—control; Cr—cricket flour; 122—cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain. L* lightness; a* redness; b* yellowness; NBS—National Bureau of Standards units; ΔE—total color change. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 3) ± SE; SE—standard error; na—not analysed. a–b—Mean values between samples within a column with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05).
Table
Table 3. Biogenic amine (BA) concentration (mg/kg) in non-treated and fermented cricket flours.
Table 3. Biogenic amine (BA) concentration (mg/kg) in non-treated and fermented cricket flours.
Biogenic Amines, mg/kgCricket Flour
CoCrCr122
Duration of Fermentation, h
02448
Tryptamine (TRP)45.9 ± 4.15 c27.3 ± 3.55 b20.2 ± 1.39 a
Phenylethylamine (PHE)30.2 ± 2.25 b20.7 ± 2.25 a40.8 ± 2.85 c
Putrescine (PUT)40.8 ± 3.08 b46.2 ± 7.66 b15.2 ± 1.38 a
Cadaverine (CAD)69.3 ± 4.76 b35.8 ± 3.91 and
Histamine (HIS)ndndnd
Tyramine (TYR)15.4 ± 1.70 a199.6 ± 15.2 b291.0 ± 21.5 c
Spermidine (SPRMD)284.7 ± 27.61 b138.3 ± 11.5 a150.3 ± 13.7 a
Spermine (SPRM)307.2 ± 21.84 b161.7 ± 14.6 a172.2 ± 14.4 a
Co—control; Cr—cricket flour; 122—cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 3) ± SE; SE—standard error; nd—not detected. a–c Mean values between samples within a column with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05). TRP—tryptamine; PHE—phenylethylamine; CAD—cadaverine; HIS—histamine; TYR—tyramine; SPRMD—spermidine; SPRM—spermine.
Table
Table 4. Fatty acid (FA) composition (% from the total fat content) in non-treated and fermented cricket flours.
Table 4. Fatty acid (FA) composition (% from the total fat content) in non-treated and fermented cricket flours.
Fatty Acid Composition, % from the Total Fat ContentCricket Flour
CoCrCr122
Duration of Fermentation, h
02448
C16:026.3 ± 0.11 b26.8 ± 0.13 c24.6 ± 0.11 a
C16:10.138 ± 0.00 6 ndnd
C18:08.72 ± 0.12 c8.40 ± 0.05 b7.81 ± 0.12 a
C18:1 cis, trans27.4 ± 0.14 a28.9 ± 0.12 b30.5± 0.3 c
C18:235.7 ± 0.16 b33.8 ± 0.14 a35.2 ± 0.4 b
C18:3 α1.52 ± 0.03 a2.00 ± 0.06 b1.92 ± 0.04 b
Co—control; Cr—cricket flour; 122—cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain; nd—not determined. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 3) ± SE; SE—standard error. a–c—Mean values between samples within a row with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05). C16:0—methyl palmitate; C16:1—methyl palmitoleate; C18:0—methyl stearate; C18:1 cis,trans—cis,trans-9-oleic acid methyl ester; C18:2—methyl linoleate; C18:3 α—α-linolenic acid methyl ester.
Table
Table 5. Volatile compounds in non-treated and fermented cricket flours (only volatile compounds whose content in the cricket flour samples was in at least one sample >1% are considered).
Table 5. Volatile compounds in non-treated and fermented cricket flours (only volatile compounds whose content in the cricket flour samples was in at least one sample >1% are considered).
RT, minVolatile CompoundsCricket Flour
CoCrCr122
Duration of Fermentation, h
02448
2.315Acetic acid17.7 ± 2.40 b6.82 ± 1.10 a7.76 ± 1.19 a
3.754Acetoinnd28.3 ± 5.44 nd
5.4352,3-Butanediolnd1.40 ± 0.190 nd
5.926Hexanal15.7 ± 2.31 b3.46 ± 0.604 and
6.171Butanoic acidndnd0.766 ± 0.081
7.8613-methylbutanoic acidnd23.5 ± 4.53 b7.52 ± 0.056 a
8.0482-methylbutanoic acidnd1.88± 0.185 b1.11 ± 0.119 a
8.0891-Hexanolnd4.09 ± 0.914 nd
8.7652-Heptanone6.18 ± 1.05 b2.44 ± 0.494 a35.4 ± 4.82 c
9.3422,6-dimethylpyrazinend0.310 ± 0.036 a3.29 ± 0.452 b
10.5122,2-Dimethyl-3-heptanonend0.974 ± 0.137 a0.817 ± 0.164 a
10.6832,6-dimethyl-4-heptanolnd3.20 ± 0.408 b1.17 ± 0.127 a
10.932-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid methyl esternd0.506 ± 0.071 a0.532 ± 0.099 a
11.12Benzaldehydend1.09 ± 0.106 a1.17 ± 0.240 a
11.7551-Octen-3-ol2.29 ± 0.161 b0.311 ± 0.051 a0.388 ± 0.033 a
11.88Phenolndnd1.53 ± 0.143 a
12.2072-pentylfuran2.95 ± 0.352 b1.43 ± 0.184 a1.52 ± 0.115 a
12.493Decane28.1 ± 2.64 c7.34 ± 0.777 a13.29 ± 1.28 b
13.2694-methyldecane1.62 ± 0.313 c0.511 ± 0.058 b0.420 ± 0.034 a
13.896Benzeneacetaldehydend0.577 ± 0.088 a0.932 ± 0.083 b
14.423,6-dimethyldecane2.92 ± 0.284 c0.945 ± 0.075 a1.36 ± 0.140 b
15.0713-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazinend0.519 ± 0.044 a1.45 ± 0.132 b
15.313Tetramethylpyrazine 0.928 ± 0.093 b0.405 ± 0.032 a1.64 ± 0.141 c
15.5182-Nonanone1.55 ± 0.197 b0.419 ± 0.037 a6.18 ± 0.557 c
15.8865-methylundecane1.42 ± 0.247 bnd0.554 ± 0.056 a
15.94Nonanalnd0.596 ± 0.052 nd
16.264Phenylethyl Alcoholnd1.41 ± 0.270 nd
18.0813-methylundecane1.26 ± 0.114 c0.323 ± 0.033 b0.208 ± 0.040 a
18.909Ethyl octanoate1.43 ± 0.133 c0.629 ± 0.069 b0.573 ± 0.022 a
18.967Dodecane9.75 ± 0.88 c2.87 ± 0.221 a4.09 ± 0.075 b
Co—control; Cr—cricket flour; 122—cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain; nd—not determined. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 3) ± SE; SE—standard error. a–c—Mean values between samples within a row with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05).
Table
Table 6. Bread specific volume, porosity, shape coefficient, mass loss after baking, total color change (ΔE), and color characteristics of the bread crust and crumb.
Table 6. Bread specific volume, porosity, shape coefficient, mass loss after baking, total color change (ΔE), and color characteristics of the bread crust and crumb.
Bread
Samples		Specific Volume, cm3/gShape
Coefficient		Porosity, %Moisture Content, %Mass Loss after Baking, %
BC2.31 ± 0.23 a1.82 ± 0.12 a62.8 ± 1.36 a21.5 ± 1.14 a11.3 ± 1.05 a
BCF102.43 ± 0.15 a,b1.91 ± 0.11 a64.4 ± 2.36 a22.6 ± 0.98 a11.6 ± 1.21 a
BCF202.56 ± 0.18 b,c1.93 ± 0.08 a65.6 ± 2.55 a,b22.4 ± 1.02 a11.8 ± 1.13 a
BCF302.71 ± 0.21 c1.96 ± 0.11 a68.3 ± 1.98 b22.8 ± 1.30 a12.0 ± 1.11 a
BCF10-F1222.88 ± 0.24 c,d2.01 ± 0.13 a70.3 ± 3.61 b21.9 ± 1.25 a12.5 ± 1.36 a
BCF20-F1223.05 ± 0.29 c,d2.05 ± 0.15 a73.5 ± 2.87 b,c21.6 ± 1.56 a12.4 ± 1.23 a
BCF30-F1223.26 ± 0.30 d2.03 ± 0.10 a75.3 ± 1.59 c21.7 ± 1.36 a11.9 ± 1.14 a
Color coordinates, NBS
Bread
samples		CrustCrumb
L*a*b*ΔEL*a*b*ΔE
BC81.0 ± 0.23 e0.513 ± 0.026 a19.4 ± 0.13 fna58.9 ± 0.32 e13.05 ± 0.11 f21.0 ± 0.20 ena
BCF1060.8 ± 0.54 c2.97 ± 0.14 e14.0 ± 0.12 c21.05 ± 0.21 b51.4 ± 0.41 d8.86 ± 0.19 a18.7 ± 0.17 c8.89 ± 0.16 a
BCF2055.2 ± 0.32 a2.53 ± 0.32 d,e12.9 ± 0.11 a26.68 ± 0.18 c45.1 ± 0.23 b10.9 ± 0.15 b16.0 ± 0.15 b14.83 ± 0.11 c
BCF3049.9 ± 0.26 a2.81 ± 0.15 e14.9 ± 0.13 d31.51 ± 0.14 d45.4 ± 0.39 b12.6 ± 0.13 e15.4 ± 0.14 a14.62 ± 0.14 c
BCF10-F12267.1 ± 0.41 d1.72 ± 0.11 c16.2 ± 0.14 e14.31 ± 0.22 a47.7 ± 0.28 c11.1 ± 0.10 c18.9 ± 0.17 c11.56 ± 0.10 b
BCF20-F12258.2 ± 0.28 b1.49 ± 0.09 b14.2 ± 0.13 c23.41 ± 0.19 b44.6 ± 0.31 a12.0 ± 0.14 d20.1 ± 0.19 d14.37 ± 0.16 c
BCF30-F12258.1 ± 0.39 b2.32 ± 0.16 d13.9 ± 0.12 b23.62 ± 0.20 b44.5 ± 0.42 a12.6 ± 0.16 e20.5 ± 0.18 d14.42 ± 0.13 c
Data are expressed as mean values (n = 3) ± standard error (SE). a–f—Mean values within a row with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05); na—not analyzed. L* lightness; a* redness; b* yellowness; NBS—National Bureau of Standards units; ΔE—total color change. BC—control bread; BCF10; BCF20; BCF30—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour, respectively; BCF10-F122; BCF20-F122; BCF30-F122—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain, respectively.
Table
Table 7. Bread overall acceptability (OA) and induced emotions in trained judges.
Table 7. Bread overall acceptability (OA) and induced emotions in trained judges.
Emotions and OABread Samples
BCBCF10BCF20BCF30BCF10-F122BCF20-F122BCF30-F122
Neutral0.839 ± 0.085 a0.789 ± 0.079 a0.837 ± 0.081 a0.870 ± 0.088 a0.830 ± 0.084 a0.782 ± 0.079 a0.856 ± 0.086 a
Happy0.082 ± 0.009 b0.044 ± 0.005 a0.053 ± 0.006 c0.173 ± 0.016 d0.291 ± 0.030 e0.264 ± 0.029 e0.432 ± 0.052 f
OA8.00 ± 1.95 a8.03 ± 1.90 a7.13 ± 2.56 a8.38 ± 1.61 a7.50 ± 2.30 a7.88 ± 2.11 a8.38 ± 1.50 a
OA—overall acceptability; BC—control bread; BCF10; BCF20; BCF30—bread samples with 10, 20 and 30% cricket flour, respectively; BCF10-F122; BCF20-F122; BCF30-F122—bread samples with 10, 20 and 30% cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain, respectively. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 10) ± standard error (SE). a–f—Mean values within a row with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05).
Table
Table 8. Acrylamide concentration (µg/kg) in bread samples and bread crumb images.
Table 8. Acrylamide concentration (µg/kg) in bread samples and bread crumb images.
Bread SamplesAcrylamide Concentration µg/kgImage
BC21.2 ± 1.92 aFoods 12 00325 i001
BCF1037.6 ± 2.12 cFoods 12 00325 i002
BCF2045.4 ± 3.14 dFoods 12 00325 i003
BCF3043.1 ± 3.25 dFoods 12 00325 i004
BCF10-F12225.1 ± 1.98 aFoods 12 00325 i005
BCF20-F12231.0 ± 1.18 bFoods 12 00325 i006
BCF30-F12242.3 ± 3.28 dFoods 12 00325 i007
BC—control bread; BCF10; BCF20; BCF30—bread samples with 10, 20, 30% cricket flour, respectively; BCF10-F122; BCF20-F122; BCF30-F122—bread samples with 10, 20, and 30% cricket flour fermented with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum No. 122 strain, respectively. Data are expressed as mean values (n = 3) ± standard error (SE). a–d—Mean values within a line with different letters are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05).
Table
Table 9. Correlation between acrylamide concentration in bread samples and bread parameters.
Table 9. Correlation between acrylamide concentration in bread samples and bread parameters.
Bread ParametersPearson’s Correlation between Acrylamide Content and Analysed Bread Parametersp
Bread porosity0.903 **0.0001
Bread moisture content0.655 **0.001
Bread mass loss after baking0.897 **0.0001
Crust L*0.760 **0.0001
Crust b*0.782 **0.0001
Crumb L*0.825 **0.0001
Crust a*0.606 **0.004
Crumb b*0.854 **0.0001
L* lightness; a* redness; b* yellowness; p—significance. * Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Disclaimer/Publisher’s Note: The statements, opinions and data contained in all publications are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s) and not of MDPI and/or the editor(s). MDPI and/or the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to people or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content.

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Bartkiene, E.; Zokaityte, E.; Starkute, V.; Zokaityte, G.; Kaminskaite, A.; Mockus, E.; Klupsaite, D.; Cernauskas, D.; Rocha, J.M.; Özogul, F.; et al. Crickets (Acheta domesticus) as Wheat Bread Ingredient: Influence on Bread Quality and Safety Characteristics. Foods 2023, 12, 325. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12020325

AMA Style

Bartkiene E, Zokaityte E, Starkute V, Zokaityte G, Kaminskaite A, Mockus E, Klupsaite D, Cernauskas D, Rocha JM, Özogul F, et al. Crickets (Acheta domesticus) as Wheat Bread Ingredient: Influence on Bread Quality and Safety Characteristics. Foods. 2023; 12(2):325. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12020325

Chicago/Turabian Style

Bartkiene, Elena, Egle Zokaityte, Vytaute Starkute, Gintare Zokaityte, Aura Kaminskaite, Ernestas Mockus, Dovile Klupsaite, Darius Cernauskas, João Miguel Rocha, Fatih Özogul, and et al. 2023. "Crickets (Acheta domesticus) as Wheat Bread Ingredient: Influence on Bread Quality and Safety Characteristics" Foods 12, no. 2: 325. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12020325

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop