| TM | Tenebrio molitor |
| ZM | Zophobas morio |
| AD | Acheta domesticus |
| PI | Protein isolate |
| PH | Protein hydrolysate |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| WHC | Water-holding capacity |
| OHC | Oil-holding capacity |
| ABTS | 2,2′-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) |
| ABTS•+ | ABTS radical cation |
| IC50 | Concentration required to inhibit/scavenge 50% of activity |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| DH | Degree of hydrolysis |
| TCA | Trichloroacetic acid |
| MHB | Mueller–Hinton broth |
| MHA | Mueller–Hinton agar |
| NA | Nutrient agar |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| E/S | Enzyme-to-substrate ratio |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| AOAC | Association of Official Analytical Chemists |
| CFU | Colony-forming units |
| TAA | Total amino acids |
| DPP-IV/DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl peptidase IV |
| ACE | Angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| DIAAS | Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score |
| AMP | Antimicrobial peptide |
| HCl | Hydrochloric acid |
| NaOH | Sodium hydroxide |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |