Silkworm pupa has high nutritional value and is rich in protein, fatty acids and vitamins.
The content of protein in silkworm chrysalis is above 50%, which is much higher than that in general food channels. There are all kinds of essential amino acids in protein.
It is an advanced nutritional supplement for the old, the weak, the sick and the postpartum women. Silkworm pupae can produce substances with pharmacological activity, which can effectively improve the level of human white blood cells, thus improving human immune function and delaying human functional aging. Silkworm pupa oil can reduce blood lipid and cholesterol, and has a significant effect on treating hypercholesterolemia and improving liver function.
The contents of these eight essential amino acids in silkworm chrysalis are about 2 times that of pork, 4 times that of eggs and 10 times that of milk, with balanced nutrition and appropriate proportion. It is a high-quality insect protein.
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Silkworm pupa has high nutritional value and medicinal function, and has been used as nourishing and strong food since ancient times. It is the only insect food in the new food resource catalogue as a general food management.
Silkworms will become pupae after spinning and cocooning for about 4 days. Silkworm pupa is shaped like a spindle and is divided into three parts: chest and abdomen. The head is small, with compound eyes and tentacles; The chest has chest feet and wings; There are 9 knots in the bulging abdomen, and the size of silkworm chrysalis is determined by the cocoon, but the species are the same, and there is no nutritional difference.
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