the domesticated silkworm, bombyx mori linn., a lepidopteran molecular model and an important economic insect that are emerging as an ideal molecular genetic resource for solving a broad range of biological problems. the silkworm, b. mori produces massive amount of silk proteins during the final stage of larval development. these proteins are stored in the middle silk gland and they are dischar...

ABSTRACT: Silk is a biomaterial which fibrous protein with remarkable mechanical properties produced in fibre formed by silkworms and spiders. Apart from being fine biomaterial, it has also been used since past few centuries as sutures medical surgeries due to its advantages healing antimicrobial activity avoid infection. material successful various modern areas.1 Here the researchers attempt s...

During the raw silk degumming process, water-soluble natural protein sericin is discarded as waste material in sericulture industry of Bangladesh. In this study, various amount (as nutritional supplement) treated mulberry leaves was fed to three different silkworm groups and its effect on cocoon, pupal parameters well grainase properties silkworms evaluated. The results indicated that fecundity...

Crude Sericin Powder, derived from the silk gland of silkworm (Bombyx mori) has many biomedical applications due to its antioxidant properties. In this present study , evaluate gastro-protective consequences hydroxyl amino acid rich sericin solution on aspirin induced gastric mucosal injuries in albino rat models were tested following Institutional Ethical committee rules and regulations .In ou...

Specific gene functions have been successfully suppressed by gene silencing or editing in many organisms. However, genetic manipulation to suppress the function of a target tissue has not been achieved using genes such as cytotoxin family members. We established transgenic silkworms with posterior silk glands (PSGs) that express the enzymatic domain of the cytotoxin pierisin-1A (P1A), a recentl...

Strongly alkaline electrolyzed water (SAEW) was prepared by electrolysis of tap water in a laboratory-made water electrolyzer. The pH of stored SAEW was stable for more than one month. The hardness of the electrolyzed water was 30% lower and the Na(+) concentration was 18% higher than those of the tap water. Silkworm cocoon shells were boiled in pH 11.50 SAEW at a ratio of 1∶40∼80 (W/V) for 20 ...

There is an association between diabetes and impaired bone healing. The purpose of this study was to determine whether sericin had a positive effect on regeneration with streptozotocin-induced in rat model. Sprague Dawley rats (n = 21) were assigned one three groups. A critical-sized defect created the calvaria. In group (S group, n 7), filled sericin–gelatin combination, whereas gelatin (G onl...

The development of a method for the quantitative determination sericin content ratio (SCR) is urgently needed silk refining and purification fibroin biomedical applications. In this work, series sericin/fibroin mixed samples with known SCRs were prepared by mixing initial extracted from Bombyx mori silk. Significant differences found in contents characteristic hydrophilic amino acids abundant h...