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Table 1 Amino acid compositions of fractionated hydrolysate and comparison with the FAO/WHO reference of essential amino acids requirements (mg per g of protein)

From: Housefly larvae hydrolysate: orthogonal optimization of hydrolysis, antioxidant activity, amino acid composition and functional properties

Amino acids

Content of amino acids

Reference proteind

 

Hydrolysate

Larvae

1 year old infant

2-5 years old child

10-12 years old child

Adult

Isoleucine*

52

34

46

28

28

13

Leucine*

78

55

93

66

44

19

Lysine*

51

68

66

58

44

16

Cystine

3

5

42b

25b

22b

17b

Methionine*

32

32

Threonine*

54

38

43

34

28

9

Tryptophan*a

-

-

17

11

9

5

Valine*

74

61

55

35

25

13

Phenylalanine*

80

67

-

-

22c

19c

Tyrosine

43

70

-

-

Histidine

9

24

    

Aspartic acid

117

89

-

-

-

-

Serine

49

34

-

-

-

-

Glutamic acid

160

133

-

-

-

-

Glycine

47

39

-

-

-

-

Alanine

77

50

-

-

-

-

Arginine

16

41

-

-

-

-

Proline

37

36

-

-

-

-

Total amino acids

978a

877a

    

Essential amino acids / %

43a

41a

    
  1. * Essential amino acids; a Tryptophan was not determined and counted due to degradation; b Sum of Cystine and Methionine; c Sum of Phenylalanine and Tyrosine; d Essential amino acids of reference protein according to FAO/WHO cited by Tang et al [33].
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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