Sex-dependent differences in purine and uric acid contents of selected edible insects

•Desert locusts and house cricket had higher purine content than cockroaches.•Cockroaches contained the highest level of uric acid.•The effect of sex on purine content was confirmed in desert locusts.•Insects had purine content similar to common kinds of meat. Edible insects exhibit potential as a g...

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Published in:	Journal of food composition and analysis Vol. 96; p. 103746
Main Authors:	Sabolová, Monika, Kulma, Martin, Kouřimská, Lenka
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-03-2021
Subjects:	Desert locust Discoid roaches Gout House cricket Human nutrition Hyperuricemia LOD House cricket A RSD RT Discoid roaches DLM Gout G UA Human nutrition TFA HX Hyperuricemia CRF X Desert locust DRF FA DRM CRM DLF
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