Effects of oilseed meals on black soldier fly larvae: growth, nutritional composition, gut microorganisms, and chemical property
Oilseed meals are limited in feed due to antinutritional factors. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL; Hermetia illucens) represent a promising and sustainable protein source for converting diverse substrates. This study evaluated BSFL reared on flaxseed meal (FM), tiger nut meal (TNM), and Zanthoxylum b...
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| description | Oilseed meals are limited in feed due to antinutritional factors. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL; Hermetia illucens) represent a promising and sustainable protein source for converting diverse substrates. This study evaluated BSFL reared on flaxseed meal (FM), tiger nut meal (TNM), and Zanthoxylum bungeanum seed meal (ZBSM), assessing growth, nutrition, gut microbiota, and antioxidant capacity. Results showed that 20 % oilseed meal supplementation (FM20, TNM20, ZBSM20) significantly enhanced larval growth and biomass yield versus control (CK). Nutritionally, the above three groups increased the crude protein and crude fat by 9.24 %–14.35 % and 18.6–21.95 % compared with CK. Fatty acid analysis showed a 50 % elevation in C12:0 in FM20 and TNM20 groups, while ZBSM20 showed a 14 % increase in unsaturated fatty acids compared to CK. Gut microbiota analysis indicated a substantial enrichment of Firmicutes—reaching 80.24 %, 60.58 %, and 99.26 % in FM20, TNM20, and ZBSM20, respectively—far exceeding the CK group (44.32 %). This finding clearly demonstrates that substrate composition plays a pivotal role in shaping gut microbiota structure. Furthermore, peptide hydrolysates derived from oilseed meal-reared BSFL displayed superior antioxidant capacity over CK, suggesting that oilseed meals enhance the bioactive properties of BSFL-derived products. Our results demonstrate that BSFL can efficiently convert oil crop processing waste into nutrient-dense insect protein, offering a sustainable solution for animal feed industries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-92b9d2f699b74c0699b920a2bf9bb1db2025-08-20T03:50:22ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432025-10-012310217310.1016/j.jafr.2025.102173Effects of oilseed meals on black soldier fly larvae: growth, nutritional composition, gut microorganisms, and chemical propertyXifeng Wang0Xiangru Tian1Juli Sun2Jin Zhao3Yanpeng Xu4Zhuoxin Li5Haifeng Li6Pengxiao Chen7Jianhang Qu8College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Henan Haochuang agricultural Technology Group Co., LTD, Zhengzhou, 450001, China; Corresponding author. Address. College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, ChinaCollege of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, ChinaCollege of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, ChinaCollege of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, ChinaCollege of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, ChinaCollege of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, ChinaSchool of Food and Strategic Reserves, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, ChinaCollege of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, ChinaOilseed meals are limited in feed due to antinutritional factors. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL; Hermetia illucens) represent a promising and sustainable protein source for converting diverse substrates. This study evaluated BSFL reared on flaxseed meal (FM), tiger nut meal (TNM), and Zanthoxylum bungeanum seed meal (ZBSM), assessing growth, nutrition, gut microbiota, and antioxidant capacity. Results showed that 20 % oilseed meal supplementation (FM20, TNM20, ZBSM20) significantly enhanced larval growth and biomass yield versus control (CK). Nutritionally, the above three groups increased the crude protein and crude fat by 9.24 %–14.35 % and 18.6–21.95 % compared with CK. Fatty acid analysis showed a 50 % elevation in C12:0 in FM20 and TNM20 groups, while ZBSM20 showed a 14 % increase in unsaturated fatty acids compared to CK. Gut microbiota analysis indicated a substantial enrichment of Firmicutes—reaching 80.24 %, 60.58 %, and 99.26 % in FM20, TNM20, and ZBSM20, respectively—far exceeding the CK group (44.32 %). This finding clearly demonstrates that substrate composition plays a pivotal role in shaping gut microbiota structure. Furthermore, peptide hydrolysates derived from oilseed meal-reared BSFL displayed superior antioxidant capacity over CK, suggesting that oilseed meals enhance the bioactive properties of BSFL-derived products. Our results demonstrate that BSFL can efficiently convert oil crop processing waste into nutrient-dense insect protein, offering a sustainable solution for animal feed industries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325005447Antioxidant activityBlack soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)Gut microbiotaNutritional qualityOil seed by-product |
| spellingShingle | Xifeng Wang Xiangru Tian Juli Sun Jin Zhao Yanpeng Xu Zhuoxin Li Haifeng Li Pengxiao Chen Jianhang Qu Effects of oilseed meals on black soldier fly larvae: growth, nutritional composition, gut microorganisms, and chemical property Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Antioxidant activity Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) Gut microbiota Nutritional quality Oil seed by-product |
| title | Effects of oilseed meals on black soldier fly larvae: growth, nutritional composition, gut microorganisms, and chemical property |
| title_full | Effects of oilseed meals on black soldier fly larvae: growth, nutritional composition, gut microorganisms, and chemical property |
| title_fullStr | Effects of oilseed meals on black soldier fly larvae: growth, nutritional composition, gut microorganisms, and chemical property |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of oilseed meals on black soldier fly larvae: growth, nutritional composition, gut microorganisms, and chemical property |
| title_short | Effects of oilseed meals on black soldier fly larvae: growth, nutritional composition, gut microorganisms, and chemical property |
| title_sort | effects of oilseed meals on black soldier fly larvae growth nutritional composition gut microorganisms and chemical property |
| topic | Antioxidant activity Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) Gut microbiota Nutritional quality Oil seed by-product |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325005447 |
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