| Title: | MAP: microwave-assisted extraction of fatty acids and Py/GC/MS analysis of selected insects |
| Author(s): | Yaylayan VA; Pare JR; Matni G; Belanger JM; |
| Address: | "Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada," |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10575630108041279 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1057-5634 (Print) 1026-8049 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "A Microwave-Assisted Process (MAP) solvent extraction procedure was used in conjunction with GC/MS analysis to investigate the chemical composition of dried silkworm, dried earthworm, silkworm droppings, and cicada nymph skin. Selected insect samples were also analyzed by pyrolysis-GC-MS. Silkworm and earthworm generated fatty acids, sterols and phenol derivatives. Cicada nymph skin was analyzed by pyrolysis/GC/MS and generated mainly heterocyclic compounds. The data indicated that insects can retain environmental contaminants such as 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl phenol (BHT) and as such could be used as biological indicators. In addition, some of the therapeutic characteristics associated with insects could be attributed to the chemicals ingested from plant sources" |
| Keywords: | Air Pollutants/analysis Animals Benzopyrans/analysis Bombyx/*chemistry Butylated Hydroxytoluene/analysis Fatty Acids/*analysis Feces/*chemistry Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Hemiptera/*chemistry Hot Temperature Microwaves Oleic Acid/analysis Oligoc; |
| Notes: | "MedlineYaylayan, V A Pare, J R Matni, G Belanger, J M eng England 2002/02/23 Nat Prod Lett. 2001; 15(3):187-95. doi: 10.1080/10575630108041279" |
