Table 2.
Fatty acid profile of Calliphora vomitoria, Hermetia illucens pre-pupae, Acheta domesticus, and Ruspolia nitidula
| Fatty acids | Fatty acid content (mg/100 g) in different insect species (dry basis) | P values | Leuven stat (P value) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermetia illucens | Calliphora vomitoria | Acheta domesticus | Ruspolia nitidula | |||
| Lauric acid (C12:0) | 63.0 ± 8.9a | 160.0 ± 20.0a | 170.0 ± 80a | 100.0 ± 30.0a | 0.053 | 0.189 |
| Myristic acid (C14:0) | 2526.0 ± 443.0a | 128.0 ± 43.0c | 1410.0 ± 330.0b | 500.0 ± 23.0c | <0.0001 | 0.156 |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 5860.0 ± 160.0 a | 2,067.0 ± 503.0b | 3053.0 ± 508.0c | 0.0 ± 0.0d | <0.0001 | 0.202 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 397.0 ± 26.0a | 563.0 ± 32.0a | 1057.0 ± 136.0b | 1745.0 ± 221.0c | <0.0001 | 0.192 |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | 1983.0 ± 880.0a | 797.0 ± 100.0ab | 547.0 ± 188.0b | 751.0 ± 89.0b | 0.018 | 0.109 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1) | 655.0 ± 511.0a | 3,933.0 ± 702.0b | 4927.0 ± 980.0b | 7577.0 ± 626.0c | <0.0001 | 0.823 |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 1723.0 ± 407.0a | 0.0 ± 0.0b | 190.0 ± 59.0b | 760.0 ± 130.0c | <0.0001 | 0.110 |
| Linolenic acid (C18:3) | 1903.0 ± 145.0a | 1,000.0 ± 330.0b | 760.0 ± 20.0b | 650.0 ± 140.0b | <0.0001 | 0.235 |
| DHA | 0.0 ± 0.0b | 96.0 ± 27a | 0.0 ± 0.0b | 0.0 ± 0.0b | <0.0001 | 0.052 |
| Total saturated | 8,846.0 | 2,918.0 | 5,690.0 | 2,345.0 | ||
| Total unsaturated | 6,264.0 | 5,826.0 | 6,424.0 | 9,738.0 | ||
| Total MUFA | 2,638.0 | 4,730.0 | 5,474.0 | 8,328.0 | ||
| Total PUFA | 3,626.0 | 1,096.0 | 950.0 | 1,410.0 |
Values are means ± SD (n = 3). Means with different superscripts in a row are significantly different (P < 0.05). DHA (docosahexaenoic acid); MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acids); PUFA (polyunsaturated fatty acids).