GENETIC AND BEHAVIORAL INFLUENCES OF QUININE AND MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE ON Drosophila melanogaster

El-Keredy, Amira

doi:10.21608/ejgc.2014.9928

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“…Chromosomal damage, as well as increased generation of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species are widely reported in insects exposed to MSG [8,28,29]. We equally found significant increase in RONS generation in 4% MSG treated cockroaches, though TBARS levels were unaffected.…”

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High concentration of MSG alters antioxidant defence system in lobster cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea (Blattodea: Blaberidae)

Afolabi

Olagoke

2020

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Objective: Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a food additive that has been shown to be toxic to rodents at high concentrations. The available studies in Drosophila melanogaster suggest that MSG toxicity depends on concentration and gender, thus the safety of MSG as a food enhancer still requires further investigation. We have documented impaired locomotor activity and altered oxidative stress markers in cockroaches co-exposed to methylmercury and monosodium glutamate (MSG). We herein examined the susceptibility of Nauphoeta cinerea to high and low concentrations (4% and 1%) of MSG, while monitoring the activities of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), as well as markers of oxidative stress and antioxidant activity over 30 days. Results: There was no significant alteration in the parameters assessed at 1% MSG while 4% MSG caused an increase in the activity of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, with a corresponding reduction in the activities of acetylcholinesterase, glutathione-S-transferase and catalase, suggesting the capacity of MSG to alter redox homeostasis in Nauphoeta cinerea.

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High concentration of MSG alters antioxidant defence system in lobster cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea (Blattodea: Blaberidae)

Afolabi

Olagoke

2020

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“…5) Drosophila larvae were tested for olfactory preference for their choice between n-amyl acetate (AM) and empty container (EM). The same result was obtained by Schleyer et al (2015) on 5 mM quinine and 4 M sodium chloride, 0.2 g/l of quinine (El-Keredy, 2014) and 5 mM quinine (El-Keredy et al, 2012), but the results on monosodium glutamate (MSG) were difference in (El-Keredy, 2014). High concentrations of salt reported the same result (Niewalda et al, 2008;Russell et al, 2011).…”

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EXPERIMENT ON THE GENETIC TOXICITY OF TARTRAZINE YELLOW AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS ON Drosophila melanogaster

El-Keredy

2018

Egyptian Journal of Genetics and Cytology

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“…Tannins and alkaloids are two important classes of secondary metabolites that are distributed widely in dicotyledonous plants. These compounds may influence the target insects in many ways [5][6]. Tannins by binding to the natural polymers such as proteins and carbohydrates may reduce the enzyme actions and the digestion of carbohydrates and proteins in the digestive tracts of herbivores [7].…”

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The Effect of Nutrient-Allelochemicals Interaction on Food Consumption and Growth Performance of Alder Leaf Beetle, Agelastica alni L. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Yıldız¹,

Altun²,

Bilgener³

2019

International Journal of Secondary Metabolite

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In this study, the effects of secondary metabolites on the feeding preference and growth of generalist caterpillars, Agelastica alni L., were investigated. Feeding experiment has been applied with a total of 11 diet; 6 of which were prepared by adding different concentrations of gallic acid (1, 3, 5 %) and quinine (0.125, 0.25, 0.5 %) to the control diet, 3 diet of which prepared by adding different concentrations of gallic acid and quinine. According to the results, the amount of gallic acid consumed did not affect the food consumption and the amount of pupa lipids. However, the amount of gallic acid consumed positively affects the pupal mass and the pupal crude protein. In addition, the amount of quinine consumed negatively affected the developmental performance of larvae except for the food consumption. As the count of secondary metabolites in the diet increases, the pupal mass and the pupal crude protein decrease. Overall, during the co-evolution processs, A. alni larvae may be able to adapt to gallotannins. However, quinine, an alkaloid, is a feeding deterrence and growth suppressor for larvae.

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GENETIC AND BEHAVIORAL INFLUENCES OF QUININE AND MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE ON Drosophila melanogaster

Cited by 3 publications

References 39 publications

High concentration of MSG alters antioxidant defence system in lobster cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea (Blattodea: Blaberidae)

High concentration of MSG alters antioxidant defence system in lobster cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea (Blattodea: Blaberidae)

EXPERIMENT ON THE GENETIC TOXICITY OF TARTRAZINE YELLOW AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS ON Drosophila melanogaster

The Effect of Nutrient-Allelochemicals Interaction on Food Consumption and Growth Performance of Alder Leaf Beetle, Agelastica alni L. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

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