Affiliation:
1. Sericultural and Agri‐Food Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences Guangzhou China
2. College of Food Science and Technology Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan China
Abstract
AbstractSilkworm pupae oil (SPO) has long been a useful resource. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have shown the valuable physiological effects of this oil, and functional oil products with health benefits can be developed using SPO. In this review, recent research on the physiological functions, sources, material composition, digestive characteristics, and processing and use of SPO are summarized, providing a scientific basis for the full exploitation and utilization of SPO.
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,General Chemistry,Food Science,Biotechnology