Steamed and freeze-dried mature silkworm powders (SMSP) have various health improvement effects. However, westill do not know which substances are reponsible for varius health improvement effect yet. In this study, we comparedcontents of phytochemicals in SMSP to mulberry leaves and other silkworm powders. We found that SMSP have certainlevels of phyttochemicals and silk proteins. Our data suggested that various substances in SMSP are responsible for healthimprovements effect. (Project title: Elucidation the health improvement effects of boiled silk worm larvae, Project No:PJ010828012017)

• Bo Hye Choi(Department of Biogernotology, Hallym University)
• Sang-Deok Ji(Department of agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences)
• Young Ho Koh(Department of Biogernotology, Hallym University)