Free-radical scavenging properties of low molecular weight peptide(s) isolated from S1 cultivar of mulberry leaves and their impact on Bombyx mori (L.) (Bombycidae)

Table 1 Effect of peptides of different molecular weight on various economical parameters of silkworm rearing system

Items	Control (S1 leaves)	0.5-3 kDa			3-10 kDa
		Py	Pm	Ps	Py	Pm	Ps
Weight of single cocoon	0.66 ± 0 .027	0.79 ± 0 .017	0.78 ± 0.025	0.78 ± 0.020	0.77 ± 0.027	0.76 ± 0.027	0.7 ± 0.23
Weight of single Shell	0.1 ± 0.019	0.16 ± 0.024	0.13 ± 0.016	0.11 ± 0.018	0.15 ± 0.019	0.1 ± 0.022	0.1 ± 0.012
Shell ratio, %	15.15	19.75	16.26	14.65	19.61	13.65	14.29
ERR, %	90	100	100	90	100	100	80

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