Effect of amino acid fortified mulberry leaves on economic and biological traits of Bombyx mori L.

Muzamil, Ayesha; Tahir, Hafiz Muhammad; Ali, Aamir; Bhatti, Muhammad Farooq; Munir, Fariha; Ijaz, Fatima; Adnan, Muhammad; Khan, Hooria Ashraf; Abdul Qayyum, Kunza

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21053

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“…A crude protein level ranging from 15 to 28% was determined by many authors [96][97][98][99][100][101][102]. As noted by Srivastava et al [103], beyond the high concentration of crude protein (15.31-30.91%), mulberry leaves contain fat from 2.09 to 4.93%, carbohydrates from 9.70 to 29.64%, energy from 113 to 224 kcal/100 g, ash from 14.59 to 17.24%, and neutral detergent fiber from 27.60 to 36.66%.…”

Section: Requirements Of Silkworm Larvaementioning

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An In-Depth Insight into the Profile, Mechanisms, Functions, and Transfer of Essential Amino Acids from Mulberry Leaves to Silkworm Bombyx mori L. Pupae and Fish

Hăbeanu,

Gheorghe,

Dinita

et al. 2024

Insects

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The silkworm Bombyx mori, the second most varied group of insects, is a fascinating insect that belongs to the Lepidoptera species. We aimed to deepen our knowledge about the composition and significance of amino acids (AA) from the sericulture chain to fish. AAs are the most prevalent molecules throughout the growth process of silkworms. We described AAs classification, occurrence, metabolism, and functions. Online datasets revealed that the essential AAs (EAA) level in fish meal and silkworm pupae (SWP) is comparable. SWP have a high content of methionine and lysine, which are the principal limiting AAs in fish diets, indicating that SWP have nutritional potential to be added to fish diets. Additionally, an overview of the data analyzed displays that SWP have a higher protein efficiency ratio than fish meal, the classical protein-rich source (>1.19 times), and compared to soybean meal, the second-most preferred source of protein in aquaculture (>2.08 times), indicating that SWP can be considered effective for animal feeding. In this study, we provide an overview of the current knowledge concerning AAs, paying special emphasis to EAAs and explaining, to some extent, certain mechanisms and functions of these compounds, from mulberry leaves to larvae–pupae and fish diets.

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