Mamatha, N.S.

Chitosan Modulates Time-dependent Lipid Profiles and Lipase Activity in Infected Silkworms

Bhuvaneshwar Rajesh Naik, Amarnatha, N., Mamatha, N.S., Pritish Chavan, KRUTHIKA, M.S., SALMAN ALMELKAR & MANJUNATH, B.H. · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Flacherie, a serious bacterial disease affecting Bombyx mori, poses a substantial threat to sericulture by disrupting larval lipid metabolism and reducing silk productivity. This study investigated the effects of Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus thuringiensis infections on lipi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103117

Chitosan Mitigates Bacterial Infection-induced Metabolic Stress in Silkworms: A Study on Carbohydrate and Amylase Dynamics

Amarnatha, N., Bhuvaneshwar Rajesh Naik, Kruthika M. S., Mamatha, N.S., Humakousar Sangreskop & Naveenkumar, K. · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) rearing is a cornerstone of India's rural economy but is frequently hampered by infections such as flacherie, caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus thuringiensis. This study evaluated the influence of silkworm pupal chitosan extracted via deprotei...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i92940