Table 3.
Techno-functionality and physiochemical characteristics of the Huhu larvae and pupae protein extract powder suspensions.
| HLPE | HPPE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour | L* | 38.4 a ± 1.4 | 32.8 b ± 0.6 |
| a* | 4.0 a ± 0.4 | 4.3 a ± 0.1 | |
| b* | 15.8 a ± 0.4 | 14.5 b ± 0.2 | |
| BI (browning index) | 60.0 a ± 3.3 | 66.4 a ± 2.8 | |
| Water-holding capacity (WHC) (g/mL) | 9.1 a ± 0.5 | 7.3 b ± 0.2 | |
| Oil-holding capacity (OHC) (g/mL) | 7.9 a ± 0.8 | 5.1 b ± 0.9 | |
| Surface hydrophobicity | 35.5 a ± 1.7 | 36.3 a ± 1.4 | |
| Polydispersity index (PDI) | 0.5 a ± 0.0 | 0.6 a ± 0.1 | |
| Hydrodynamic diameter (dh, nm) | 255.6 b ± 8.1 | 1078.7 a ± 22.2 | |
| Emulsion capacity (%) | 82.2 a ± 1.9 | 77.8 a ± 4.8 | |
| Heat coagulation at pH 5 (%) | 4.5 b ± 0.6 | 7.5 a ± 0.7 | |
| Heat coagulation at pH 7 (%) | 17.6 a ± 3.6 | 10.5 b ± 2.3 | |
All values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD); n = 3. Means with different superscripts (a,b) within each row are significantly different (p < 0.05), as determined by the post hoc Tukey’s honestly significant difference (HSD) test.