INSECT POWDER 
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The determination of crude fiber is of value in indicating whether 
or not the powder has been made from open or closed flowers. Pen- 
tosans and crude fiber were determined according to the methods 
of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (Methods of 
Analysis, A.O. A. C., 2°ed.; pp. 117, 120). 
TABLE 33.—Determination of ether extract and petroleum-ether extract 
Determination 
Sample No.! Petro- 
Ether leum- 
extract ether 
extract 
*“Closed’’ flowers: Per cent | Per cent 
A920 eae ae oo ee ae ia 4.75 
HAOZ ee Bane see) sae Y (oe: 40 
VAG 2G eo aiid en dhe 2 a ss 7.18 5. 03 
143 2 Mimic Win awn oS i ni GS |eeeee ss fe 
EVA 3 Ai es clas cs WI 5. 99 3. 05 
AGB Sikes wan keen ees cesk 7. 34 3. 93 
i H009 SB === = 6222 SSeS es re hse 6. 41 3. 80 
Wihbashiayejon 5.99 |> = 3.05 
IMiaxamum:+ 2s == 525-25 7.45 5. 03 
SASVCRALO vin nan ok a Ss ee 6. 87 4.11 
No. samples analyzed___- 6 5 
**Open”’ fiowers: 
AOD eewarene ee Oae Te eee 5. 48 3. 64 
NAGI Mei Sie on ee oat ae SS 5. 73 3. 98 
UAC 7 (eT ee ae eee ees 6. 28 4, 45 
TAQS Oise ah Ha Wee See bad ents 4,70 
AGS ee ents Fe a pee GZ00H Sa Sore 
1K. We Oe ENR roi Serpe ees Wome at PO ee 3. 53 
NAGS Se wes ashes in alte As 6. 60 5. 05 
VA DG [itn oa 2 er Wien shah ae 5.35 3. 50 
1 All samples were obtained from Europe. 
Sample No.! 
“Open” flowers—Continued. 
VAG 2 ee a 
TACVIOT EG Cin sel ewer nal 
TABLE 34.—Determination of pentosans 
Pento- 
Sample No.! aR 
“Closed ’”’ flowers: Per cent 
LIGA GA NE eee ee Sei ee ee ee 17. 75 
SLD PA See i ie ee ge ek eae 16. 06 
RI | SE Se EE ss OR cr aan ee 16. 18 
Sets Aree nee ep a MC ee gk ne eR SE PVT 16. 53 
LIS BH ee cas Aa one eR 16. 80 
TM Mean cob bcd hes eee Se 16. 06 
INES Rate ab 0 eh cell, Le ae i Ug ea l(a 7) 
Average (5 samples)__.-_.________-- 16. 66 
**Open”’ flowers: 
GSU CS LET le eee he Oe ee eee Oe ee 21. 42 
UA 0a% SSR ae es eee ee eee 21. 07 
UBB G 1 oe Ta eek ge On ela ee ee ZIRiZ 
(GAG sli 2 Cale Ty eee ee ghee ee ae 21. 34 
1 All samples were obtained from Europe. 
Determination 
Petro- 
Ether leum- 
extract ether 
extract 
Per cent | Per cent 
5. 93 3. 60 
5s09)| eRe 
5. 09 3. 50 
6. 60 5. 05 
5. 81 4. 06 
8 8 
jv Gp Ae Potent 3.15 
1 eye oe ee ee a Shaw 
FAG 28 oe Bd Bist 2. 88 
11495 5 by aR a es ea ae Se SS 2. 34 
AOS Teese ee re as a 3. 98 
W4946) 2 oe 3. 43 
PASC 0 ei ae earn eee TAMIA hang Be Da Ee 
THOR aves aye ccna 3. 40 
Minimum 2. 34 
Maximum: 2225 ae 3. 98 
A VCTOSC eee ee Bee 3. 22 
No. samples analyzed___- 7 
Sample No.! 
““Open’”’ flowers—Continued 
1 Be Ve UR Sip seas Ee 2 
Mian nei ee eee 
Ag BY he aN Wa ese a ey ou Se Te) 
Average (5 samples)__-___--_---_--- 
