Development of feed material and its effect on the nutritional composition of Protaetia brevitarsis larvae

Hyeongjin Eom, Hunsung Kim, Dongyup Hahn, Ohseok Kwon

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Abstract

This study was carried out to assess the nutritional composition of Protaetia brevitarsis larvae (Pbl) reared on different feed materials. Four different types of feed materials were used to rear Pbl prior to nutritional analysis. The results show that the new formulation of feed material enhanced the crude fat content of Pbl by 75%, compared with the control. A marked increase in unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid and oleic acid, by 100% compared with the control, in Pbl reared on the new formulation of feed material was also observed.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere12711
JournalEntomological Research
Volume54
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2024

Keywords

  • edible insect
  • feed material
  • functional food
  • nutritional composition
  • Protaetia brevitarsis

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