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.