Optimization of Ethanol-Assisted Aqueous Oil Extraction from a Cicadidae Sp

Edible insects have been considering as a rich resource of high-quality protein and lipid content and at the same time a low-cost nutritious resource acquiring the least expenditure during farming, breeding, rearing and harvesting. On the other hand, organic solvent consumptions in industrial areas need to be limited; being flammable by environmental hazards. That is why seeking for alternative non-toxic solvents is highly substantial. In this study ethanol-aqueous extraction method applied at three different levels to find the optimum yield of edible oil extracted of Homoptera Cicadidae Magicicada, a seasonal insect residing underground, which is consuming locally as a whole meal. These levels set using Design of expert software to variables as pH, ethanol-concentration and solvent/sample ratio and the maximum yield extracted respectively at 6, 50 and 5, by the yield of 19.5%, that is comparable to oil extracted by conventional hexane oil extraction method at 27%. Fatty acids profile of recent method and hexane extraction method analyzed using GC-MS method and the physicochemical properties of either alternative method investigated. The results were on the standard ranges. Fatty acid profile of HCM was for the most part consisted of oleic acid, following by palmitic and linoleic acid 66.5, 19.2 and 7.8 respectively in hexane extraction method and 66.3, 17.7 and 9.5 in ethanol aqueous extraction method. The Iodine Value of HCM oil was noticeably high which introduces a medicinal applicatory besides the rich amount of MUFAs and PUFAs essential oils that are well-known for their incredible health benefits.