Proximate, amino acid and mineral composition of pupae of the silkworm Antheraea pernyi in China

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 850-853

  Zhou, Jun ^a   Han, Dingxian ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Antheraea pernyi; Mineral; Nutritive value; Proximate composition; Silkworm pupae

Indexed keywords

ANTHERAEA PERNYI; BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 33747770231     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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