| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| IPIFF | International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed |
| EFSA | European Food Safety and Authority |
| TML | Tenebrio molitor larvae |
| LM | Locusta migratoria |
| AD | Acheta domesticus |
| LMW | Alphitobius diaperinus |
| PUFAs | Poly unsaturated fatty acids |
| MUFAs | Mono unsaturated fatty acids |
| UFAs | Unsaturated fatty acids |
| EAAs | Essential amino acids |
| NEAA | Non-essential amino acids |
| ACE | Angiotensine-converting enzyme |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| DPP IV | Dipeptidyl-peptidase IV |
| 5-LOX | 5-lipoxygenase |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| MA | Mealworm alcalase |
| UAE | Ultrasound-assisted extraction |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| CE | Circular economy |
| CAGR | Compounded average growth rate |