Nutrient Composition, Amino Acid and Fatty Acid Profiles, and Mineral Content of Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Pupa Powder to be used as a feed ingredient in Poultry Diets

Şeniz Öziş Altınçekiç; Arda Sözcü

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1676565

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Nutrient Composition, Amino Acid and Fatty Acid Profiles, and Mineral Content of Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Pupa Powder to be used as a feed ingredient in Poultry Diets

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the nutrient composition, amino acid and fatty acid profiles, and mineral content of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) pupa powder (SPP) that can be used as a feed ingredient in poultry diets. In this study, the dry matter, organic matter, crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), crude fiber, and ash contents, amino acid and fatty acid profiles, and the contents of some minerals of SPP dried until they reached a constant weight at 130°C for 12 hours were determined. In addition, color characteristics (L*, a*, and b* values) were also determined. The CP, EE, and ash contents of SPP were determined to be %58.8±0.39, %20.8±0.93, and 5.9±0.04, respectively, on a dry matter basis. The most abundant amino acids were arginine (35.4±3.26 mg/g), aspartic acid (40.2±3.64 mg/g), glycine (104.0±6.69 mg/g), lysine (98.1±5.80 mg/g), proline (39.9±3.57 mg/g), and serine (43.1±3.38 mg/g) in SPP. The total saturated, monounsaturated (MUFA), and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids were found to be 26.7±0.05, 31.2±0.08, and 42.0±0.05, respectively. The fatty acids lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, and α-linolenic acid were found as abundant fatty acids in silkworm pupa powder. The potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium contents of SPP were 83.9±0.6±, 63.4±1.8, 26.2±0.3, and 9.8±0.5, respectively. These findings clearly show that SPP is a potential protein source that can be used in poultry nutrition.

Keywords

Kanatlı Hayvan Yemlerinde Yem Hammaddesi Olarak Kullanılabilecek İpekböceği (Bombyx mori L.) Pupa Tozunun Besin Maddeleri Kompozisyonu, Amino Asit ve Yağ Asitleri Profili ve Mineral Madde İçeriikleri

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kanatlı kümes hayvanları karma yemlerinde yem hammaddesi olarak kullanılabilecek ipekböceği (Bombyx mori l.) pupa tozunun (İPT) besin maddeleri kompozisyonu, amino asit ve yağ asitleri profili ve mineral maddeler içeriğinin belirlenmesidir. Bu çalışmada sabit ağırlığa ulaşıncaya kadar 130°C'de 12 saat kurutulmuş İPT’nin kuru madde, organik maddeler, ham protein (HP), eter ekstrakt (EE), crude fiber ve kül içerikleri, amino asit ve yağ asidi profilleri ve bazı mineral maddeler içerikleri belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca, renk özellikleri (L*, a* ve b* değerleri) de belirlenmiştir. İPT’nin kuru maddede %58.8±0.39, %20.8±0.93 ve 5.9±0.04 düzeylerinde HP, EE ve kül içerdiği belirlenmiştir. Pupada en bol bulunan amino asitler arginin (35.4±3.26 mg/g), aspartik asit (40.2±3.64 mg/g), glisin (104.0±6.69 mg/g), lisin (98.1±5.80 mg/g), prolin (39.9±3.57 mg/g) ve serin (43.1±3.38 mg/g) idi. Toplam doymuş, tekli doymamış (TD) ve çoklu doymamış (ÇD) yağ asitleri içeriği sırasıyla 26.7±0.05, 31.2±0.08 ve 42.0±0.05 olarak bulunmuştur. İPT’de laurik asit, miristik asit, palmitik asit, stearik asit, oleik asit ve α-linolenik asit yağ asitleri bol miktarda bulunmuştur. İPT’nin, potasyum, fosfor, magnezyum ve kalsiyum içeriği sırasıyla 83.9±0.6±, 63.4±1.8, 26.2±0.3 ve 9.8±0.5’dır. Bu bulgular, İPT’nin kanatlı beslemede kullanılabilecek bir protein kaynağı olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Animal Feeding

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Şeniz Öziş Altınçekiç ^*
0000-0001-9044-8092
Türkiye

Arda Sözcü
0000-0002-0955-4371
Türkiye

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July 27, 2025

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September 11, 2025

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April 15, 2025

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June 14, 2025

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Öziş Altınçekiç, Ş., & Sözcü, A. (2025). Nutrient Composition, Amino Acid and Fatty Acid Profiles, and Mineral Content of Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Pupa Powder to be used as a feed ingredient in Poultry Diets. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 28(5), 1393-1403. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1676565