Table 7. Melting behavior of extracted oils from three edible insects compared to commonly consumed animal and plant oils

Samples Tm-max (°C) ΔHm-max (J/g) Peak 1 Peak 2
Tm1 (°C) ΔHm1 (J/g) Tm2 (°C) ΔHm2(J/g)
SP –20.08 22.09 –20.08 22.09 –7.25 8.71
PW 16.42 37.40 –11.08 7.89 16.42 37.40
BC 16.25 36.05 –14.75 12.67 16.25 36.05
CK 0.17 63.94 0.17 63.94 - -
BF 9.92 51.33 9.92 51.33 44.92 27.84
PF 0.01 40.66 0.01 40.66 28.83 21.04
SB –10.08 4.79 –10.08 4.79 –3.08 0.92
BB 14.25 52.79 14.25 52.79 34.92 3.23
C 24.75 114.47 24.75 114.47 - -
P –20.58 53.87 –40.25 –25.59 –20.58 53.87
SP, silkworm pupa; PW, sago palm weevil larva; BC, bamboo caterpillar; CK, chicken skin; BF, beef back fat; PF, pork back fat; SB, salmon belly; BB, sea bass belly; C, coconut; P, peanut.