Table 1. Black soldier fly larvae proximate composition (%) results

Variable Dry temperature and dry time SEM p-value
50°C 60°C 70°C
1 h 2 h 3 h 1 h 2 h 3 h 1 h 2 h 3 h Temp (T1) Time (T2) Inter (T1×T2)
Moisture (%) 54.2ax 52.0bx 48.8cx 48.6ay 43.7by 41.0by 45.4az 33.2bz 14.4cz 0.97 *** *** ***
Crude protein (%) 9.9cz 10.3bz 11.2az 11.7by 14.0ay 14.2ay 12.4cx 18.1bx 26.2ax 0.40 *** *** ***
Crude fat (%) 30.1cz 31.6bz 33.0az 32.7by 34.4ay 35.2ay 34.9cx 39.5bx 46.2ax 0.41 *** *** ***
Crude fiber (%) 3.2by 3.3by 4.0ay 3.8bx 4.7bx 5.9ax 4.1bx 4.3bx 6.4ax 0.12 *** *** **
Crude ash (%) 2.7cz 2.8bz 3.0az 3.2by 3.7ay 3.7ay 3.2cx 4.8bx 6.8ax 0.10 *** *** ***
Proximate contents were calculated as dry matter (DM).
Temp: p-value of the dry temperature; Time: p-value of the dry time; Inter (T1×T2): interaction p-value of the dry temperature with the dry time. * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001.
Mean values within each row with different superscripts are significantly different about drying time (p<0.05).
Mean values within each row with different superscripts are significantly different about drying temperature (p<0.05).