Table 3. The 10% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) soluble α-amino group content (μM/g) of the samples

Treatment α-amino group content (μM/g)
IE 34.65B
IF 152.88A
BF 27.53C
SEM1) 1.314
Standard error of the least square mean (n = 9).
Different capital letters in the same column indicate significant differences between the means (p < 0.05).
IE, insect flour defatted with 70% ethanol; IF, insect flour; BF, beef flour.