Black soldier fly larvae: a one health approach to investigate gut, and organ health and meat quality response in slow-growing chickens
Black soldier fly larvae supplementation in the diet of Bianca di Saluzzo improved growth without compromising animal health or meat quality. Moreover, the increase in beneficial volatile fatty acids and the modulation of gut microbiota suggest a positive impact on gut health. Finally, the absence of negative effects on meat lipid profiles confirms nutritional safety for consumers, making black soldier fly larvae a valid alternative in poultry feed. These results offer new perspectives for the use of Black soldier fly larvae in the nutrition of local breeds, contributing to sustainability in line with the One Health approach.
Authors
- Valeria Zambotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0076-1197)
- Eleonora Erika Cappone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3839-2977)
- Edoardo Fiorilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0173-1118)
- Dmitri Fabrikov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5048-4232)
- Claudio Forte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0060-3851)
- Sara Pozzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8568-256X)
- Maria Teresa Capucchio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1068-0551)
- Marta Gariglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5224-8604)
- Marzia Giribaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3507-7684)
- Dorotea Ippolito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2997-7280)
- Irene Franciosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-3387)
- Achille Schiavone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8011-6999)
- Laura Ozella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7371-3309)
- Valentina Bongiorno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-3979)
- Karthika Srikanthithasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4094-675X)
- Francesco Gai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1037-9483)
- Federica Raspa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9298-3045)
- Stefania Bergagna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-4108)
- Ilario Ferrocino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1657-0054)
- Sara Antoniazzi
- Alice Calissano
Institutions
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- University of Almería (ES)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04394-0
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.86
Funders
- European Commission
- Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems
- Horizon 2020 Framework Programme