Phytochemical Characterization of Tapioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Leaves and Their Influence on Eri Silkworm (Samia ricini) Gut Microbiome: Implications for Sustainable Sericulture in Southern India
Srinivas Raju K V, K. M. Ponnuvel, Salamun D E, S. Manthira Moorthy, Harish Babu S, Devendra Kumar Vishwakarma & N. Mala · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026
Tapioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) leaves are a promising yet underutilized feed resource for eri silkworm (Samia ricini) rearing in Southern India. This study aimed to characterize the phytochemical composition of tapioca leaves and evaluate their influence on the gut microbial...
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10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i43870