Potential of protein and lipid productions from black soldier fly larvae fed with mixture of waste coconut endosperm and soybean curd residue

The prime objective of this study was to simultaneously enhance the lipid and protein yields from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) fed with mixture of waste coconut endosperm and soybean curd residue. The waste coconut endosperm that loss nutrient content during milk extraction was fortified to increase the nutritive value via self-fermentation process within 4 weeks before mixing it with soybean curd residue. The following six feed mixtures of waste coconut endosperm: soybean curd residue (C:S) were formulated: 5:0, 4:l, 3:2, 2:3, l:4 and 0:5. The results showed peak lipid content was attained from 3:2 feed mixtures. Using this feed mixture mediums, the BSFL prepupae could accumulate 58% and 2l% of its biomass weight with lipid and protein respectively. Tn considering of organic waste treatment, 3:2 feed mixture showed an efficiency of conversion of digested food (ECD) of 0.20l. Therefore, mix ratio of 3:2 was concluded as an optimum to produce ideal mixture feed medium for BSFL in enhancing the simultane...