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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 3
First page : (710) Last page : (726)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8211

Influence of Supplementation of Niacin with Mulberry Leaf on the Dehydrogenase Activity and Economic Traits in Silkworm Bombyx mori L.

Chandana R.¹, Prashanth J.^2* and Anilkumar M. N.^3
1,2,3Department of Studies in Sericulture, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore -570006
*Corresponding Author E-mail: prashu.jgowda@gmail.com
Received: 9.05.2020  |  Revised: 14.06.2020   |  Accepted: 17.06.2020 

 ABSTRACT

Changes in the levels of dehydrogenase activity when supplemented with niacin on mulberry leaves with different concentration were assayed in the fat body of FC1 and FC2 bivoltine silkworm hybrids. They performed better with respect to economic traits such as larval weight, cocoon weight, shell weight, filament length, filament weight, renditta except denier at 0.6% of niacin supplementation over other concentrations as well as control batches. Further, FC2 scored better for these traits compare to FC1. The silkworm larvae reared on mulberry leaves fortified with niacin at 0.6% concentration recorded highest activity levels of SDH and LDH activities over other concentration as well as control batch. Both the enzymes activities were relatively higher in V instar 5th day, V instar 3rd day and V instar 1st day in both the hybrids. Further, the activity levels were maximum in FC2 when compared to FC1. The present study divulged that, the mulberry leaf fortified with niacin at 0.6 % intensify economic parameters of selected bivoltine hybrid silkworm Bombyx mori.

Keywords: Bivoltine hybrids, FC1 and FC2, Niacin, dehydrogenase activity, economic parameters.

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Cite this article: Chandana, R. Prashanth, J., & Anilkumar, M.N. (2020). Influence of Supplementation of Niacin with Mulberry Leaf on the Dehydrogenase Activity and Economic Traits in Silkworm Bombyx mori L., Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(3), 710-726. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8211