Effect of mulberry leaf lectin to digestion of silkworm

Sunanta Ratanapo . Faculty of Science

Effect of mulberry leaf lectin to digestion of silkworm

1999

Sunanta Ratanapo (Kasetsart Univ., Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Science)

Since mulberry leaves are the only natural food for silkworm, a possible of purified mulberry leaf lectin in activating or inhibiting the diestive enzymes of silkworm was investigated. The effect of a lectin, Con A to the digestive enzyme activity was also studied for comparison purpose. The alpha-amylase and alkaline phosphatase activities in the digestive juice and midgut extract as well as the trehalase activity in the midgut extract of the silkworm were not affected by the mulberry leaf lectin and Con A. In contrast, both mulberry leaf lecting and Con A slightly stimulated the alkaline protease activity in digestive juice and strongly stimulated the enzyme activity in the midgut extract.

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AGROVOC Keywords

digestion enzymic activity leaves lectins morus alba silkworms

Bibliographic information

Pagination

p. 169

Language

Thai, English

Note

Summaries only

Translated Title

phon khong lectin chak bai mon tho kan yoi a-han khong nonmai

Type

Summary; Non-Conventional

Source

Research abstracts of universities' lecturer in Thailand during 1997-1999, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Bangkok (Thailand). Bureau of Higher Education Standards.- Bangkok (Thailand), 1999.- p. 169

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