Table 3. Color and pH value of defatted black soldier fly larvae fed with various mix ratios of mandarin and poultry by-product
Parameter | M10P0 | M9P1 | M8P2 | M7P3 | M6P4 | M5P5 |
CIE L* | 47.70±0.22c | 52.69±0.03a | 52.04±0.08b | 50.94±0.44d | 51.71±0.19c | 52.91±0.10a |
CIE a* | 0.38±0.07e | 0.93±0.05b | 0.74±0.07c | 0.54±0.11d | 1.37±0.07a | 1.48±0.12a |
CIE b* | 4.85±0.34d | 6.06±0.19bc | 5.80±0.13c | 5.07±0.14d | 6.27±0.12ab | 6.42±0.16a |
pH | 8.52±0.03a | 8.38±0.03b | 8.30±0.07c | 8.25±0.02c | 8.17±0.03d | 8.07±0.01e |
Means±SD within same row with different superscript letters different significantly at p<0.05.
M10P0, reared on substrates containing 100% mandarin by-product; M9P1, reared on substrates containing 90% mandarin by-product and 10% poultry by-product; M8P2, reared on substrates containing 80% mandarin by-product and 20% poultry by-product; M7P3, reared on substrates containing 70% mandarin by-product and 30% poultry by-product; M6P4, reared on substrates containing 60% mandarin by-product and 40% poultry by-product; M5P5, reared on substrates containing 50% mandarin by-product and 50% poultry by-product.