Table 2.
Amino acid (AA) concentration (g/100 g of protein) of BSF meal and experimental diets
| BSF | BSF0 | BSF3 | BSF6 | BSF9 | BSF12 | BSF15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential AA | |||||||
| Arginine | 3.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Histidine | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Isoleucine | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Leucine | 5.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Lysine | 3.8 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Methionine | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Cysteine | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Phenylalanine | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Tyrosine | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Threonine | 3.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Valine | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Non-essential AA | |||||||
| Alanine | 6.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Aspartic acid | 6.7 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Glycine | 4.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Glutamic acid | 8.8 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.2 |
| Proline | 5.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Serine | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Abbreviations: BSF Hermetia illucens