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7753827 
Journal Article 
Insect oils: the composition of oil extracted from Mosca carnaria (Sarcophaga carnaria L.) larva 
Bondioli, P; Rivolta, G 
2013 
0 
Rivista Italiana delle Sostanze Grasse
ISSN: 0035-6808 
SERVIZI EDITORIALI ASSOC SRL 
COMO 
90 
1 
5-8 
English 
WOS:000315842400002 
This short paper reports about the quantity and the composition of the liquid oil that can be obtained from Sarcophaga carnaria L larvae by means of hexane extraction. The obtained oil contains palmitic, palmitoleic, oleic and linoleic as the main fatty acids. In particular 2 different positional isomers of palmitoleic, for a total content of approx. 18% were detected. Data are reported about the sterol composition of oil. The residual meal is constituted of 70% of protein and could be of potential interest as a feed. The amino acid composition of the protein fraction is reported.