Dried Tenebrio molitor was introduced from the Soviet Union in 1990s and raised in China. Its fat content is 30%, and protein content is as high as 50%. In addition, it also contains major elements such as phosphorus, potassium, iron, sodium, aluminum and various trace elements. Because the dried Tenebrio molitor larvae contain about 40% protein, 57% pupae and 60% adults (according to China Medical Science and Technology News). Known as "protein feed treasure house".
First, the feeding value.
1. protein feed treasure house. According to experts' analysis, the fat content of Tenebrio molitor is 28.20%, and the protein content is as high as 6 1%. In addition, it also contains major elements such as phosphorus, potassium, iron, sodium, aluminum and various trace elements, as well as 18 kinds of amino acids necessary for animal growth. The amino acid content per 1 00g of dried product is as high as 947.95434. According to feeding determination, the nutritional value of1kg of Tenebrio molitor is equivalent to 25 kg of wheat bran and 20 kg.
2. Improve economic benefits. Practice in recent decades has proved that scorpions, centipedes, geckos, snakes, turtles, bullfrogs, tropical fish and goldfish fed with Tenebrio molitor not only grow fast and have high survival rate, but also have strong disease resistance and greatly improved fertility. Using Tenebrio molitor as feed additive for general livestock and poultry can improve product yield and quality, effectively reduce feed cost and improve economic benefits, which is welcomed by farmers and consumers.
Second, the edible value
1. High quality and high protein food. Tenebrio molitor can not only be used as feed, but also be eaten. Its larvae contain 56.58% crude protein, 28.20% fat, 57% crude protein in pupae and 64% crude protein in adults, which is much higher than conventional animal foods such as eggs, beef and mutton, and is easy to digest and absorb, so it is known as the "king of egg white" among insects.
2. Nutrient-rich green food. The high protein and free amino acid content of Tenebrio molitor is 50- 100 times that of mammals and10 times that of milk. Fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K are rich in water-soluble vitamin B group. Vitamin b 1 is 15 times that of milk, vitamin b2 is 1800 times that of milk and vitamin b6 is 52 times that of milk. In addition, there are macro mineral elements such as calcium, potassium, sodium and magnesium, and trace mineral elements such as iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, chromium, selenium, boron and iodine, and the content of nutritional components is much richer than that of milk and meat. Under the principle of "reasonable diet and balanced nutrition", the pursuit of green insect pupa dishes has become a fashion and attracted much attention.
3. Food suitable for all ages. Tenebrio molitor has good taste and unique flavor, which is easily accepted by consumers. It can be baked, fried and processed into various forms of food, such as protein drinks and refined protein powder with nut flavor.
Third, the value of medical care.
Compendium of Materia Medica says: "Exotic insects went abroad and were introduced into China at the end of the Ming Dynasty. ..... fed with poria cocos scraps and safflower, and handed over to the end of Guangxi, the color is red, the luster is lovely, and the medicine is particularly good. " Anyone who sees this worm bred by thyme must be a long-lived old man.
At present, medical research has proved that the contents of riboflavin and VE in Tenebrio molitor are very high. VE has the antioxidant effect of protecting cell membrane lipids from peroxide damage, and is an indispensable nutrient and drug. Tenebrio molitor is not only high in protein, but also complete in essential amino acids. Tenebrio molitor fat is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can be purified into medical and cosmetic fat, which can improve the anti-wrinkle function of skin and also play a certain role in treating and relieving skin diseases. SOD extracted from Tenebrio molitor as the raw material of beauty and health care products has better anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, whitening and beauty effects than the existing market products. Chitin and antimicrobial peptides unique to Tenebrio molitor have many functions, such as lowering blood pressure, improving immunity, activating cells, preventing and treating cancer, lowering blood fat, lowering blood pressure, regulating blood sugar, resisting aging, regulating the body environment and so on, and can be used in medicines and health products. In addition, mouse experiments show that Tenebrio molitor has certain nutritional and health-care effects of promoting growth, improving intelligence, resisting fatigue and resisting tissue hypoxia. Yang et al. pointed out that the dry powder filtrate of Tenebrio molitor larvae has good anti-fatigue, anti-aging, lipid-lowering and cholesterol metabolism, and can improve the transformation of peripheral lymphocytes in mice and reduce the micronucleus rate of bone marrow. Tenebrio molitor plays a practical auxiliary role in promoting blood circulation and strengthening the body, treating digestive system diseases and rehabilitation, and supplementing basic nutrition for the elderly and infirm patients. Iv. Medicinal Value According to the Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine (version 1977), it is raised with peanuts, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, Eucommia ulmoides, safflower, betel nut and walnut kernel. Used for invigorating qi and nourishing blood. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, warming middle warmer and regulating qi, and can also be used to treat nameless swelling and toxin. When eaten together with safflower, jujube and walnut, it can enhance the medicinal properties of ectoparasites, promote the full absorption and utilization of human body, adjust the balance of yin and yang in hematopoietic organs, and achieve the effects of tonifying kidney and replenishing essence, invigorating spleen and nourishing blood, cooling serum, clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting qi circulation and removing blood stasis. The worm can be used to treat myelodysplastic anemia, secondary anemia, thrombocytopenia, platelet dysfunction diseases, coagulation factor deficiency, etc. The curative effect is remarkable, the effective rate is 100%, and the cure rate is over 85%. Treatment of leukemia also has a certain effect, which can improve the remission rate of leukemia and prolong the survival period. By-products of exotic insects, such as insect dung, insect skin and other impurities, have the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain; It has obvious effect on treating subcutaneous congestion and swelling caused by contusion and sprain. In recent years, studies have shown that foreign worms also have a good anti-aging effect. In the treatment of tumor, the use of chemotherapy drugs and exotic worms can improve the immune function of the body, reduce the toxic and side effects of chemotherapy drugs, and also have a certain synergistic effect. Insects can reduce the toxic and side effects of cyclophosphamide, have a significant protective effect on immune organ atrophy, leukopenia and weight loss caused by cyclophosphamide, and enhance the inhibitory effect on tumors.
The picture below shows three forms of Tenebrio molitor: larva, pupa and adult.