Effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm Tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances
In this study, nutritional profiles and growth performances of yellow mealworm, Tenebriomolitor larvae (TML) were assessed cultivated using common food wastes i.e. watermelon rinds, broilers’ eggshells and banana peels. Nutritional profiles and growth performance of TML were evaluated after 28-day f...
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| description | In this study, nutritional profiles and growth performances of yellow mealworm, Tenebriomolitor larvae (TML) were assessed cultivated using common food wastes i.e. watermelon rinds, broilers’ eggshells and banana peels. Nutritional profiles and growth performance of TML were evaluated after 28-day feeding trial. Post-feeding proximate analysis showed significant increment of nutritional contents compared to the control groups; whereby TML demonstrated highest level of crude protein (43.38%±2.71), moisture (9.74%±0.23) and ash (4.40%±0.22) in the group treated with watermelon wastes. On the other hand, TML showed highest level of crude fibre (8.73%±0.05) when treated with broilers’ eggshells; and higher level of crude fat (40.13%±4.66) with banana wastes. Nitrogen-free extract (NFE) contents were also noticed higher in the group treated with banana wastes (4.46%±5.30). In terms of growth performance, TML administrated with watermelon wastes demonstrated superior in specific growth rate (2.50%±0.43) and feed conversion efficiency (0.10%±0.01). Interestingly, TML grown with banana wastes showed highest survival rate (97.5%) among all. In short, TML cultivation using watermelon and banana wastes showed a promising result on nutritional fortification and growth enhancement. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-724942020-06-19T02:24:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72494/ Effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm Tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances Tan, Shu Wei Lai, Kok Song Loh, Jiun Yan In this study, nutritional profiles and growth performances of yellow mealworm, Tenebriomolitor larvae (TML) were assessed cultivated using common food wastes i.e. watermelon rinds, broilers’ eggshells and banana peels. Nutritional profiles and growth performance of TML were evaluated after 28-day feeding trial. Post-feeding proximate analysis showed significant increment of nutritional contents compared to the control groups; whereby TML demonstrated highest level of crude protein (43.38%±2.71), moisture (9.74%±0.23) and ash (4.40%±0.22) in the group treated with watermelon wastes. On the other hand, TML showed highest level of crude fibre (8.73%±0.05) when treated with broilers’ eggshells; and higher level of crude fat (40.13%±4.66) with banana wastes. Nitrogen-free extract (NFE) contents were also noticed higher in the group treated with banana wastes (4.46%±5.30). In terms of growth performance, TML administrated with watermelon wastes demonstrated superior in specific growth rate (2.50%±0.43) and feed conversion efficiency (0.10%±0.01). Interestingly, TML grown with banana wastes showed highest survival rate (97.5%) among all. In short, TML cultivation using watermelon and banana wastes showed a promising result on nutritional fortification and growth enhancement. Crimson Publishing 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72494/1/Effects%20of%20food%20wastes%20on%20yellow%20mealworm%20Tenebriomolitor%20larval%20nutritional%20profiles%20and%20growth%20performances.pdf Tan, Shu Wei and Lai, Kok Song and Loh, Jiun Yan (2018) Effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm Tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances. Examines In Marine Biology & Oceanography, 2 (1). pp. 173-178. ISSN 2578-031X https://crimsonpublishers.com/eimbo/abstract/EIMBO.000530.php 10.31031/EIMBO.2018.02.000530 |
| spellingShingle | Tan, Shu Wei Lai, Kok Song Loh, Jiun Yan Effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm Tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances |
| title | Effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm Tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances |
| title_full | Effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm Tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances |
| title_fullStr | Effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm Tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm Tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances |
| title_short | Effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm Tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances |
| title_sort | effects of food wastes on yellow mealworm tenebriomolitor larval nutritional profiles and growth performances |
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