ALTITUDE SPECIFIC PRO–OXIDANT ACTIVITIES IN DIAPAUSING PUPA OF TASAR SILK MOTH, ANTHERAEA MYLITTA

Gauranga Chandra Patra; Sucheta Mohapatra; Nakulananda Mohanty; Dolagobinda Dey

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2016

ALTITUDE SPECIFIC PRO–OXIDANT ACTIVITIES IN DIAPAUSING PUPA OF TASAR SILK MOTH, ANTHERAEA MYLITTA

Gauranga Chandra Patra, Sucheta Mohapatra, Nakulananda Mohanty, Dolagobinda Dey

Abstract :

Quantitative analyses of proteins, ascorbic acid, reduced glutathione and level of lipid peroxidation in the haemolymph (HL) and fat body (FB) tissues of the diapausing pupa of Daba ecorace of tasar silk moth, Antheraea mylitta were carried out to find out if any altitude specific variation exists among them. Analyses revealed that, the pro–oxidant activity was comparatively high concomitant with better antioxidant protection in the fat body of diapausing pupa of tasar silk moth, A. mylitta. It was further observed that between the two groups of pupa collected from low and high altitude, the latter one experience more pro–oxidant assault with simultaneous induction of antioxidants.