Physicochemical Characterization of Oil and Chitosan Extracted from Cross Breed and Bivoltine Hybrid Silkworm Pupae: A Comparative Analysis
Dukare Pradip Gulabrao, N. Amarnatha, K. C. Narayanaswamy, R. Narayana Reddy, K. S. Jagdish & Manjunath Gowda · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024
The oil and chitosan were extracted from silkworm pupae and analysed its physicochemical properties. Oil content in silkworm pupae ranged from 26 to 28 % on a dry weight basis. Notably, female pupae had a higher oil content (27.99 %) compared to males (27.03%). Further, bivoltine...
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10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81235