The comprehensive extraction of useful substances from Tenebrio molitor and comparison of extraction methods.
Author of the article: LIU Huai-Ru1,2,YANG Zhao-Fen3,TAN Dong-Fei3,WU Zheng-Sheng1
Author's Workplace:(1.Department of Biology, Quanzhou Normal College, Quanzhou, Fujian Province 362000, China; 2. Oceanography and Environment College in Xiamen Universtiy, Xiamen, Fujian Province 361005, China; 3. Bioengineering College, Fujian Normal Uni
Key Words:Tenebrio molitor L.; effective substances; comprehensive extraction; extraction method
Abstract:The fat extraction rates of the solvents light petroleum and cyclohexane, and the protein extraction rates of the alkaline and enzyme extraction methods, were compared. Chitosan was extracted from two kinds of fat and protein obtained from larval residue