Function, composition, digestion, and processing and utilization of silkworm pupae oil: A review

Abstract Silkworm pupae oil (SPO) has long been a useful resource. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have shown the valuable physiological effects of this oil, and functional oil products with health benefits can be developed using SPO. In this review, recent research on the physiological functions, sources, material composition, digestive characteristics, and processing and use of SPO are summarized, providing a scientific basis for the full exploitation and utilization of SPO.