Table 5.
Means (±standard error) of amino acids concentration (mg/g) in Black Soldier Fly larvae reared on three different rearing substrates.
| Parameter | CM fed BSFL | KW fed BSFL | SG fed BSFL | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine† | 3.5 ± ± 0.3 | 3.3 ± 1.6 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 0.6138 |
| Arginine† | 1.1b* ± 1.8 | 5.0c ± 4.3 | 2.5a ± 2.2 | <0.0001 |
| Lysine† | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 0.9296 |
| Glutamine | 0 | 8.1 ± 0.8 | 0 | 0.0229 |
| Glutamic acid | 0 | 6.1b ± 0.5 | 3a ± 0.2 | 0.0003 |
| Proline | 1.5a ± 1.8 | 5.1b ± 3.5 | 2.4a ± 1.6 | <0.0001 |
| Valine† | 7.2 ± 0.8 | 1.2 ± 2.2 | 9.3 ± 0.8 | 0.0729 |
| Methionine† | 6.1 ± 0.8 | 7.9 ± 0.8 | 7.4 ± 0.8 | 0.2891 |
| Tyrosine | 2. 2a ± 3.4 | 4.6b ± 3.8 | 3.0a ± 3.5 | 0.0010 |
| Isoleucine† | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 2.6 ± 4.5 | 1.8 ± 1.4 | 0.7181 |
| Leucine† | 3. 0 ± 5.2 | 2.9 ± 5.2 | 3.7 ± 4.8 | 0.3420 |
| Hydro-proline | 7.7a ± 4.7 | 2.5b ± 4.5 | 8.7a ± 2.5 | 0.0298 |
| Phenylalanine† | 1.9a ± 2.4 | 4.6b ± 4.7 | 2.4a ± 1.7 | <0.0001 |
*Means (n = 2) in the same row followed with different superscripts are significantly different at p < 0.05; CM, Chicken Manure; KW, Kitchen Waste; SG, Spent Grain; BSF, Black Soldier Fly; †indicates essential amino acids; BSFL, Black Soldier Fly larvae.