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http://dx.doi.org/10.9721/KJFST.2020.52.6.610

In vivo assessment of the nutritional value of Allomyrina dichotoma larva protein as future protein resource  

Choi, Young-Jin (Department of Food Science, College of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Konkuk University)
Fan, Meiqi (Department of Food Science, College of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Konkuk University)
Kim, Eun-Kyung (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Health Science, Dong-A University)
Lee, Seul-bi (Environmental Agriculture Research Division, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Hwang, Yeon-hyeon (Environmental Agriculture Research Division, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Jang, Yeong-Ho (Environmental Agriculture Research Division, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Bae, Sung-Mun (Environmental Agriculture Research Division, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.52, no.6, 2020 , pp. 610-615 More about this Journal
Abstract
Edible insects might be used as a means to solve food insecurity caused by population growth. Many studies have investigated the biological activity of insects; however, few studies have investigated the nutritional value of insects. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional value of Allomyrina dichotoma larva protein (ADP) as a source of protein replacement. In vivo studies were conducted to determine the food efficiency ratio (FER), protein efficiency ratio (PER), and true digestibility (TD) of ADP. Experiments were conducted in 3 groups of 8 animals per group using twenty-four 4-week-old SD rats. The experimental groups included the general diet group (Con), in which 20% of the total Kcal in the diet was composed of casein protein, and the ADP group (ADP), in which 20% of the total Kcal was composed of ADP protein, and a non-protein diet group (NP) to measure the protein (metabolic fecal nitrogen) excreted by metabolic processes in the body. As a result of this experiment, we found that the FERs were 0.52 and 0.41 in the casein protein intake (Con) and ADP groups, respectively, thus showing a significantly lower level in the ADP group. The PERs of ADP and Con were 2.39 and 2.63, respectively. The TD of Con and ADP were 91% and 80%, respectively.
Keywords
Allomyrina dichotoma larva protein; food efficiency ratio; protein efficiency ratio; true digestibility; protein;
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