Cocoon samples were collected from fifty-two mulberry gardens with high, intermediate, and low silkworm cocoon productivities in the lower-middle reaches of the Yangtze River in the six China’s provinces of Jiangsu, ...Cocoon samples were collected from fifty-two mulberry gardens with high, intermediate, and low silkworm cocoon productivities in the lower-middle reaches of the Yangtze River in the six China’s provinces of Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, Fujian, Hunan, and Hubei to determine the transformation efficiency of S from mulberry leaves to silkworm cocoons, and to evaluate the sulfur cycle (uptake and output) in the mulberry leaf-silkworm cocoon system with typical mulberry gardens in the lower-middle reaches of the Yangtze River in China. The transformation efficiency of sulfur (TES) from mulberry leaves into silkworm cocoons in the high-productivity mulberry gardens was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than that in the low-productivity gardens. For the high-productivity mulberry gardens the TES from mulberry leaves into the cocoon shells was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that for low-yield mulberry gardens. Producing 1 kg dry cocoon in mulberry gardens required uptake of about 20 g S, however 1 kg of dry cocoon only removed about 4 g S. Therefore, recycling of these organic wastes with silkworm cultivation was important for sulfur balances.展开更多
The lipid content and composition in tender, medium and coarse leaves of 3 mulberry varieties were analyzed. Tender leaf contained more lipid than medium and coarse leaves. Fatty acid composition of lipids also varied...The lipid content and composition in tender, medium and coarse leaves of 3 mulberry varieties were analyzed. Tender leaf contained more lipid than medium and coarse leaves. Fatty acid composition of lipids also varied with leaf maturity. Tender leaf contained more precursor fatty acids, medium leaf more unsaturated fatty acids and coarse leaf more saturated fatty acids. V-1 mulberry variety had more foliar lipid con- tent than S-36 and M-5. Lipid composition also varied among the 3 mulberry varieties. V-1 and S-36 leaves contained more unsaturated fatty acids and M-5 more saturated fatty acids. V instar silkworm was fed with the medium leaf of the 3 mulberry varieties, and the total lipid content and fatty acid composition of the haemolymph, fatbody and excreta were analyzed. Lauric acid （12：0）, undetectable in the haemolymph, was recovered in significant quantity in the excreta. Saturated fatty acids （16：0 and 18：0） were higher in the haemolymph of larvae fed on M-5 while unsaturated fatty acids （18：2 and 18：3） were higher in those fed on S-36 and V-1 leaves. But, the percentage levels of 18：1 and 18：2 fatty acids in the leaf and haemolymph were swapped. While the leaf of M-5 mulberry variety had 18：1 and 18：2 fatty acid components at 1.93% and 16.8%, the larvae feeding on the leaf had 18：1 and 18：2 at 21.5% and 6.95% in the haemolymph. Similar correction in the percentages of the two unsaturated fatty acids was observed in the larvae feeding on the leaves of S-36 and V-1. Saturation of co -6 double bond of linoleic acid by a reductase in the lower end of the midgut was proposed.展开更多
S concentrations in samples of mulberry leaves and silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) cocoon shells and quality of cocoon taken from typical mulberry gardens of six provinces located in the lower to middle reaches of the Yangt...S concentrations in samples of mulberry leaves and silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) cocoon shells and quality of cocoon taken from typical mulberry gardens of six provinces located in the lower to middle reaches of the Yangtze River were analyzed by the method of applied biostatistics on sericulture to study the relationships between cocoon quality and S concentrations in mulberry leaves and cocoon shells. The results showed that two-power function relationships between concentration of sulfur in mulberry leaves and characters of cocoon quality were significant (R2 = 0.139*-0.329**, n = 24-29, a < 0). The range of optimum S concentrations in mulberry leaves was 1.90-2.49 g kg-1 (mean±SE = 2.10±0.15 g kg-1) for high quality of cocoon. There existed significant two-power function or positive linear relationships between S concentration in cocoon shell and characters of cocoon quality (R2 = 0.153*-0.458**, n = 24-29). The range of optimum concentrations of sulfur in cocoon shell was 1.51-1.61 g kg-1 for high quality of cocoon.展开更多
基金Project financially supported by the Postdoctoral Fund of People's Government of Jiangsu Province, China the FernzSulFer Works Inc., Irricana, Canada and The Sulphur Institute, USA (No. 2500-0007).
文摘Cocoon samples were collected from fifty-two mulberry gardens with high, intermediate, and low silkworm cocoon productivities in the lower-middle reaches of the Yangtze River in the six China’s provinces of Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, Fujian, Hunan, and Hubei to determine the transformation efficiency of S from mulberry leaves to silkworm cocoons, and to evaluate the sulfur cycle (uptake and output) in the mulberry leaf-silkworm cocoon system with typical mulberry gardens in the lower-middle reaches of the Yangtze River in China. The transformation efficiency of sulfur (TES) from mulberry leaves into silkworm cocoons in the high-productivity mulberry gardens was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than that in the low-productivity gardens. For the high-productivity mulberry gardens the TES from mulberry leaves into the cocoon shells was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than that for low-yield mulberry gardens. Producing 1 kg dry cocoon in mulberry gardens required uptake of about 20 g S, however 1 kg of dry cocoon only removed about 4 g S. Therefore, recycling of these organic wastes with silkworm cultivation was important for sulfur balances.
文摘The lipid content and composition in tender, medium and coarse leaves of 3 mulberry varieties were analyzed. Tender leaf contained more lipid than medium and coarse leaves. Fatty acid composition of lipids also varied with leaf maturity. Tender leaf contained more precursor fatty acids, medium leaf more unsaturated fatty acids and coarse leaf more saturated fatty acids. V-1 mulberry variety had more foliar lipid con- tent than S-36 and M-5. Lipid composition also varied among the 3 mulberry varieties. V-1 and S-36 leaves contained more unsaturated fatty acids and M-5 more saturated fatty acids. V instar silkworm was fed with the medium leaf of the 3 mulberry varieties, and the total lipid content and fatty acid composition of the haemolymph, fatbody and excreta were analyzed. Lauric acid （12：0）, undetectable in the haemolymph, was recovered in significant quantity in the excreta. Saturated fatty acids （16：0 and 18：0） were higher in the haemolymph of larvae fed on M-5 while unsaturated fatty acids （18：2 and 18：3） were higher in those fed on S-36 and V-1 leaves. But, the percentage levels of 18：1 and 18：2 fatty acids in the leaf and haemolymph were swapped. While the leaf of M-5 mulberry variety had 18：1 and 18：2 fatty acid components at 1.93% and 16.8%, the larvae feeding on the leaf had 18：1 and 18：2 at 21.5% and 6.95% in the haemolymph. Similar correction in the percentages of the two unsaturated fatty acids was observed in the larvae feeding on the leaves of S-36 and V-1. Saturation of co -6 double bond of linoleic acid by a reductase in the lower end of the midgut was proposed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 49771051), the Postdoctoral Fund of People's Government of Ji
文摘S concentrations in samples of mulberry leaves and silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) cocoon shells and quality of cocoon taken from typical mulberry gardens of six provinces located in the lower to middle reaches of the Yangtze River were analyzed by the method of applied biostatistics on sericulture to study the relationships between cocoon quality and S concentrations in mulberry leaves and cocoon shells. The results showed that two-power function relationships between concentration of sulfur in mulberry leaves and characters of cocoon quality were significant (R2 = 0.139*-0.329**, n = 24-29, a < 0). The range of optimum S concentrations in mulberry leaves was 1.90-2.49 g kg-1 (mean±SE = 2.10±0.15 g kg-1) for high quality of cocoon. There existed significant two-power function or positive linear relationships between S concentration in cocoon shell and characters of cocoon quality (R2 = 0.153*-0.458**, n = 24-29). The range of optimum concentrations of sulfur in cocoon shell was 1.51-1.61 g kg-1 for high quality of cocoon.
