N. Amarnatha

Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan Extracted from Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Exuviae

Dukare Pradip Gulabrao, N. Amarnatha, Harish Reddy, Thrilekha D., Kenchappa N. M. & Naveen Chandra Reddy · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

This study investigated the chitosan content in various developmental stages of silkworms, specifically focusing on larval cuticle, moult exuviae and larval exuviae. The chitosan percentage varied significantly among different stages, with the highest content observed in bivoltin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81263

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81235