Is cockroach milk the superfood of the future?
According to Health Sina, most people's first reaction upon seeing a cockroach is to kill it. However, a recent study has found that this insect, often shunned by humans, could become a future source of superfoods.
According to Health Sina, most people's first reaction upon seeing a cockroach is to kill it. However, a recent study has found that this insect, often shunned by humans, could become a future source of superfoods.
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Cockroach milk is expected to become a superfood of the future. |
Researchers at the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine in India have discovered that "milk" produced by the cockroach species Diploptera Punctata has a much higher nutritional content than cow's milk. It is expected to provide humans with a more abundant source of calories and nutrients than any other food.
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Diploptera are the only cockroach species capable of giving birth to live young. The females secrete a crystalline protein substance, known as "cockroach milk," to feed the cockroach larvae. Research shows that this crystallization contains protein, essential amino acids, fats, and sugars, providing four times the energy of regular milk. This crystalline milk can release energy slowly over a long period, making it very beneficial for energy storage in the body.
Experts believe that cockroach milk could be used as a protein supplement in the future. However, the actual production of cockroach milk is too low, so many researchers are planning to produce this type of milk in the laboratory.
According to VNE
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