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The biochemical effects of potassium chloride on the silkworm, ( Bombyx mori L.)
Author(s) -
BHATTACHARYA ARUNDHUTI,
KALIWAL BASSAPPA B.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1744-7917
pISSN - 1672-9609
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2005.00011.x
Subject(s) - bombyx mori , hemolymph , trehalose , glycogen , potassium , biology , instar , fat body , biochemistry , food science , larva , botany , chemistry , organic chemistry , gene
The supplementation with 50, 100 and 150 αg/mL potassium chloride to the fifth instar larvae of the silkworm Bombyx mori on fat body glycogen, protein, total lipids and haemolymph protein and trehalose were analyzed. The fat body glycogen and protein and haemolymph protein were increased significantly in all the treated groups; whereas fat body total lipids increased only in 100 and 150 αg/mL and haemolymph trehalose increased only in 150 αg/mL potassium chloride‐treated groups when compared with those of the corresponding parameters of the carrier controls.