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국산 및 중국산 갈색거저리(Tenebrio molitor)의 영양성분 및 유해물질 비교분석 (Comparative Analysis of Nutritional and Harmful Components in Korean and Chinese Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor))

  • 유정미;황재삼;구태원;윤은영
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제42권2호
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    • pp.249-254
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    • 2013
  • 국산 및 중국산 갈색거저리 유충의 일반성분의 함량 분석 결과, 갈색거저리의 동결건조 분말은 고함량의 단백질(50.32~52.99%)을 포함하고 있었고, 중국산 분말이 약 2.67% 정도 국산에 비해 높은 단백질을 함유하고 있었다. 갈색거저리의 필수 및 비필수아미노산을 포함하고 있었고, 분석된 아미노산의 함량은 국산과 중국산이 비슷한 수준을 나타내었으며, 비필수아미노산 중 glutamic acid의 함량이 다른 아미노산에 비해 가장 높게 존재하였다. 지방산의 분석 결과, 갈색 거저리 분말은 총 지방산 중 76.80~80.55%의 많은 불포화 지방산을 함유하고 있었다. 불포화지방산 중 linoleic acid는 국산 $20.80{\pm}1.1%$, 중국산 $34.69{\pm}1.9%$로 13.89% 차이, oleic acid는 국산 $51.40{\pm}0.47%$, 중국산 $40.20{\pm}1.5%$로 11.2%의 차이, linolenic acid는 국산 0.5%, 중국산 1.4%로 명확한 함량 차이와 유의성(p<0.05)이 인정되었다. 유해물질인 식중독균(E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp.)은 국산과 중국산 분말 모두에서 검출되지 않았으며, 중금속 검사 결과에서 수은(Hg)이 국산과 중국산에서 각각 0.03 mg/kg, 0.08 mg/kg으로 검출되었으나 일반식품의 기준치 이하로 확인되었고 그밖의 중금속은 존재하지 않았다.

식용곤충 갈색거저리의 장기저장 및 생육 조절 연구 (Long-Term Storage and Growth Control of the Edible Mealworm Species, Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus)

  • 김찬욱;지상민;장규동;김소윤;송정훈
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.97-102
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    • 2024
  • We introduce a method for preserving yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus) larvae for an extended period and show that a high percentage of larvae can survive in good health under low-temperature storage conditions combined with specific diapause termination conditions. Our study revealed that we can regulate important development stages such as pupation, emergence, and larval duration by adjusting these termination conditions. When storing larvae aged 6-8 weeks for 140 days, the storage temperature can be varied based on our goals, giving us control over yellow mealworm production to meet specific demands. To produce adult beetles, storing larvae at 15 ℃ with wheat bran and ending diapause at 30 ℃ resulted in 90% pupation rate, with 60% becoming adults in 21 days. If our aim is larvae production, storing them at 10-12 ℃ with wheat bran and ending diapause at 25-30 ℃ allows the larvae to reach a suitable weight for processing. This straightforward approach ensures long-term storage of yellow mealworm larvae and provides a practical way to control their development, allowing efficient mass production tailored to market demands.

Supplementation of Dried Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Blood Profiles in Weaning Pigs

  • Jin, X.H.;Heo, P.S.;Hong, J.S.;Kim, N.J.;Kim, Y.Y.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제29권7호
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    • pp.979-986
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    • 2016
  • This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dried mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and blood profiles in weaning pigs. A total of 120 weaning pigs ($28{\pm}3days$ and $8.04{\pm}0.08kg$ of body weight) were allotted to one of five treatments, based on sex and body weight, in 6 replicates with 4 pigs per pen by a randomized complete block design. Supplementation level of dried mealworm was 0%, 1.5%, 3.0%, 4.5%, or 6.0% in experimental diet as treatment. Two phase feeding programs (phase I from 0 day to 14 day, phase II from 14 day to 35 day) were used in this experiment. All animals were allowed to access diet and water ad libitum. During phase I, increasing level of dried mealworm in diet linearly improved the body weight (p<0.01), average daily gain (ADG) (p<0.01) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) (p<0.01). During phase II, ADG also tended to increase linearly when pigs were fed higher level of dried mealworm (p = 0.08). In addition, increasing level of dried mealworm improved the ADG (p<0.01), ADFI (p<0.05) and tended to increase gain to feed ratio (p = 0.07) during the whole experimental period. As dried mealworm level was increased, nitrogen retention and digestibility of dry matter as well as crude protein were linearly increased (p = 0.05). In the results of blood profiles, decrease of blood urea nitrogen (linear, p = 0.05) and increase of insulin-like growth factor (linear, p = 0.03) were observed as dried mealworm was increased in diet during phase II. However, there were no significant differences in immunoglobulin A (IgA) and IgG concentration by addition of dried mealworm in the growth trial. Consequently, supplementation of dried mealworm up to 6% in weaning pigs' diet improves growth performance and nutrient digestibility without any detrimental effect on immune responses.

Effects of Heating Time and Temperature on Functional Properties of Proteins of Yellow Mealworm Larvae (Tenebrio molitor L.)

  • Lee, Ha-Jung;Kim, Ji-Han;Ji, Da-Som;Lee, Chi-Ho
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제39권2호
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    • pp.296-308
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    • 2019
  • Although the yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) is a promising alternative protein source, the effects of processing conditions on functional properties are unclear. In this study, a protein extract of yellow mealworm larvae (PEYM) was subjected to different heat temperature ($55^{\circ}C$, $75^{\circ}C$, and $95^{\circ}C$) with different time (20, 40, and 60 min) to evaluate the functional properties and protein oxidation. Different heat temperature treatment significantly affected the exposure of surface hydrophobicity of the proteins and protein molecule aggregation, which reached maximum levels at $95^{\circ}C$ for 60 min. Protein oxidation was inversely proportional to the temperature. Both the highest carbonyl value (1.49 nmol/mg protein) and lowest thiol value (22.94 nmol/mg protein) were observed at $95^{\circ}C$ for 60 min. The heating time-temperature interaction affected several functional properties, including solubility, emulsifying potential, and gel strength (GS). Solubility decreased near the isoelectric point (pH 5 to 6). As the temperature and heating time increased, emulsifying properties decreased and GS increased. The oil absorption capacity and foaming properties decreased and the water absorption capacity increased. These results confirmed that PEYM is a suitable source of proteins for processing and applications in the food industry.

Substitution of Fish Meal by Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) in Practical Diets for Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei

  • 정태호;김남정;박철;김주민
    • 한국환경과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국환경과학회 2019년도 정기학술대회 발표논문집
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    • pp.202-202
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    • 2019
  • Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) was evaluated to investigate the effect of partial or total replacement of fish meal in diets for white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Experimental groups of shrimp with average initial body weight (2.43 ± 0.54 g) were fed each with 4 isonitrogeneous (38% crude protein) diets formulated to include 0, 25, 50 and 100% (diets 1 to 4, respectively) of fish meal substituted with mealworm. After eight weeks of feeding trials, shrimp fed with diet 3 and 4 revealed the highest values for live weight gain(8.01 ± 2.51 and 7.93 ± 1.12), specific growth rates (2.70 ± 1.12 and 2.59 ± 0.51) as well as better feed conversion ratio (2.69 ± 0.09 and 2.72 ± 0.19) compared to the control group with statistically significant manner (p<0.05). Survival range was 98% in all the treatments. An increase in weight gain and other growth associated parameters was observed with higher replacement. These results clearly indicate that 50% and 100% of fish meal protein in shrimp diet can be replaced by mealworm not only without any adverse effect but also the effect of promoting growth performance.

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Growth performance of the edible mealworm species, Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on diets composed of brewer's yeast

  • Kim, Seonghyun;Park, Ingyun;Park, Haechul;Lee, Heui Sam;Song, Jeong-Hun
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제39권2호
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    • pp.54-59
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    • 2019
  • Yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus) are very promising insects for the food and feed industry. Because mealworms are in the spotlight as an alternative protein source in the future, it is necessary to develop efficient rearing techniques for mass production. To evaluate the effects of brewer's yeast (BY) on the growth of mealworms, Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus, the mealworms were fed with wheat bran (WB) diets containing different levels of BY (0, 10, 30, 50, and 70%). Larval survival, larval weight, development time, pupal weight and eclosion rate were monitored for 12 weeks. The results showed that mealworms fed on the diets containing 30% and 50% of BY have significantly higher weight gain, specific growth rate and daily weight gain, and lower larval duration than fed the control diet (100% WB) and other BY diets (10% and 70% BY). Larval survival on the diets containing 30% and 50% of BY was higher than on control diet. Pupal weight and eclosion rate were not significantly different among all diets. In conclusion, we suggest feeding the diet containing 30% of brewer's yeast with wheat bran in order to increase the production of mealworms.