Lipid And Other Nutrients Metabolism In Bombyx Mori During Gowth And Metabolism

Nameeta Agnihotri¹, Hemant Saxena¹, Sangeeta Chourasia¹, Rajendra Chauhan¹, Sapan Patel²* and Mahesh Tharani¹

¹Pest Control and Ayurvedic Drug Research Laboratory , S.S.L. Jain P.G. College Vidisha India.

²School of Studies in Botany, Vikram University, Ujjain India.

Abstract:

Bombyx mori mainly feeds upon the tender leaves of Morus alba. The leaf contains such as fats, lipids, proteins minerals and water which may in influence the growth and metamorphosis of the larvae. if the diet does not contain all the mineral nutrients, the growth and metabolisms is affected adversely which may lead deformation in cocoon formations as well as the quality of the silk. The paper reports the lipid profile of mulberry leaves and its effects on growth and metabolism of the larve.

Keywords:

Morus alba; Bombyx mori; growth metabolism; moisture content

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