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Table. 1 Moisture, proximate composition on dry basis (g/100 g) and energy value (Kcal/100 g) of Carbula marginella and Cirina butyrospermi

From: Chemical composition, energy and nutritional values, digestibility and functional properties of defatted flour, protein concentrates and isolates from Carbula marginella (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and Cirina butyrospermi (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

Parameters

Carbula marginella

Cirina butyrospermi

Moisture (wet basis)

64.9 ± 1.49b

73.84 ± 2.86a

Ash

2.34 ± 0.01b

4.77 ± 0.02a

Crude protein

41.49 ± 0.05a

40.81 ± 0.20b

Crude fat

51.92 ± 0.40a

19.86 ± 0.11b

Carbohydrates

4.24 ± 0.34b

34.54 ± 0.29a

Energy value

650.23 ± 2.11a

480.20 ± 0.49b

  1. The same superscript letters in each row indicate no significant difference (p-value < 0.05) between the mean values
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BMC Chemistry

ISSN: 2661-801X

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