Research Article

Formulation of Insect Chitosan Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles with Propolis Extract as Potent Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Composites

Table 1

The obtained yields throughout insect chitosan extraction.

Extraction processWeight after processYield from previous row material (%)Yield from initial row material (%)

Oil press43.28.648.64
Defatting41.696.438.32
Demineralization23.857.214.76
Deproteinization11.648.572.32
Deacetylation7.867.421.56

The initial raw material weight was 500 g of complete insects.