Method for producing dry earthworm powder

摘要

[Task] A method for producing dry earthworm powder, in which there is no risk of reduction of the enzymatic activity of earthworms and the enzymatic activity of the dry earthworm powder obtained therefrom is increased, is provided.;[Means for Resolution] Disclosed is a method for producing dry earthworm powder, in which earthworms which have been subjected to a treatment for removing casting soil are used as a raw material to produce dry earthworm powder, the living organisms of the earthworms or crushed products thereof which have been subjected to a treatment for removing casting soil are subjected to a pressurization treatment under a pressure condition of 10 MPa to 500 MPa and a temperature condition of 0° C. to 70° C., and the earthworms or crushed products thereof after the pressurization treatment are used as a raw material of the dry earthworm powder.

主权项

1. A method for producing dry earthworm powder comprising:
subjecting live earthworms to a treatment that causes casting soil to be removed from the bodies of the earthworms; placing the treated earthworms in water, and subjecting the treated earthworms and water to pressurization under a pressure of 100 MPa to 500 MPa and a temperature of 40° C. to 70° C. for a time period of 0.5 to 48 hours to sterilize the earthworms; crushing the earthworms before or after said pressurization; and drying the crushed earthworms to produce the dry earthworm powder.