COCKROACH MILK PROTEIN GAINZ

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https://munchies.vice.com/en/articles/cockroach-milk-is-the-protein-drink-of-the-future

>Now, ten years later, the researchers have succeeded in sequencing the genes of the milk protein crystals produced by Diploptera punctata. That’s the only known type of cockroach that actually gives birth to live young. The milk they produce is to dairy what a 5-Hour Energy is to a cup of tepid tea. A single crystal of the roach-y milk has three times the energy of an equal amount of buffalo milk.

> Sanchari Banerjee, one of the authors of the research, which is to be published this month in the International Union of Crystallography’s journal, explains: “The crystals are like a complete food—they have proteins, fats and sugars. If you look into the protein sequences, they have all the essential amino acids.” In addition, the crystals are very stable and have great possibilities as a protein supplement; the scientists plan to produce the crystals in large quantities with the help of a yeast-based growing system.

>That these proteins are found in a crystal form adds to their appeal, say the researchers. As the protein is used up, more is released: “It’s time-released food,” Professor S. Ramaswamy explained. He added, “If you need food that is calorifically high, that is time released, and… complete, this is it.”

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