A study of Krebs citric acid cycle enzymes in rice moth larvae (Corcyrace phalonica St) during mycotoxicosis.

Abstract

Krebs citric acid cycle enzymes have been studied in rice moth larvae (Corcyra cephalonica St) reared in groundnut meal control and contaminated with A. flavus, wheat bran control and wheat bran contaminated with A. flavus and also wheat bran containing aflatoxin. It was observed that the activity of enzymes other than succinic oxidase, succinic dehydrogenase and isocitric dehydrogenase were reduced significantly in larvae reared in contaminated groundnut meal when compared with the control. In the case of larvae reared in contaminated wheat bran all the enzymes except succinic oxidase were inhibited when compared to the control larvae. It was also observed that the inhibition of these enzymes is greater in the case of larvae reared in contaminated wheat bran than in contaminated groundnut meal. The higher toxicity of wheat bran has been discussed.

• Authors: U C Hegde, E R Shanmugasundaram
• Journal: Canadian journal of comparative medicine and veterinary science (Can J Comp Med Vet Sci) Vol. 31 Issue 12 Pg. 348-51 (Dec 1967) ISSN: 0316-5957 [Print] Canada
• PMID: 4229935 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Aflatoxins
• Enzymes
• Oxidoreductases
• Alcohol Oxidoreductases
• Malate Dehydrogenase
• Isocitrate Dehydrogenase
• Succinate Dehydrogenase
• Carbonic Anhydrases

Topics

• Aflatoxins
• Alcohol Oxidoreductases (metabolism)
• Animal Feed
• Animals
• Arachis
• Aspergillus
• Carbonic Anhydrases (metabolism)
• Enzymes (metabolism)
• Insecta (enzymology)
• Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (metabolism)
• Malate Dehydrogenase (metabolism)
• Oxidoreductases (metabolism)
• Oxygen Consumption
• Plant Poisoning (enzymology, veterinary)
• Succinate Dehydrogenase (metabolism)
• Triticum