Table 1. Total phenol and flavonoid content of Tenebrio molitor larvae (TML) extracts by different levels of ethanol

Solvent Extraction yield (%) Total phenols* Total flavonoids** DPPH (IC50)
99% Ethanol 29.59±1.14b 2.32±0.56 1.19±0.19a 0.82
50% Ethanol 33.66±0.67a 2.52±0.56 0.66±0.11b 0.75
Distilled water 30.16±1.01b 2.40±0.51 1.27±0.33a 0.72
All values are mean±S.D.
Mean in the same column with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
mg of gallic acid eq. per gram of dried extract.
mg of naringin eq. per gram of dried extract.