@Research Paper <#LINE#>Effect of digoxin treated mulberry leaves on Protein profiles in fifth instar larvae of Silkworm, Bombyx mori (L) (PM x CSR2)<#LINE#>Khyade@Vitthalrao B.,Kulkarni@Jyoti A.<#LINE#>2-7<#LINE#>2.pdf<#LINE#>Dept. of Zoology, Shardabai Pawar Mahila College, Shardanagar, Tal-Baramati,Pune- 413115, INDIA@Dept. of Zoology, Vidya Pratishthan College, Baramati. Pune – 413102, INDIA. <#LINE#>13/3/2011<#LINE#>16/3/2011<#LINE#>The tablets of digoxin (Lanoxin) were to dissolved in water to prepare ten part per million (ten mg per litre) solution. The mulberry leaves were soaked in the stock solution of digoxin for half an hour. The Digoxin treated leaves were drained and fed to the fifth instar larvae of multivoltine cross breed (PM x CSR2) for the second, third, fourth and fifth day (from 48 to 120 hours after the forth moult ). The Larvae fed with untreated and water treated mulberry leaves were also maintained. Biochemical estimation of proteins (Soluble and total) was carried out at 120 hours after the fourth moult. Feeding the larvae with digoxin treated mulberry leaves were found variously reflected into improvement in protein profile of whole body, haemolymph and silk glands. Pattern of increase in soluble proteins and total proteins in whole body and haemolymph was found similar (36.584; 47.87; and 87.963, 91.428 percent respectively). Increased level of tissue proteins of silk glands was found 54.776 (soluble) and 43.373 (Total) percent. Improvement of protein profiles in the larvae fed with digoxin treated mulberry leaves may be explained away as due accelerated rate of digestion, absorption in the alimentary canal. Digoxin titre in the larval body may influence the development of tissue especially the silk glands that causes to accelerate the protein accumulation. Digoxins, the glycoside, exert acceleratory influence, especially on the midgut- glucosidase activity. 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So to get the desired rheological properties, if stabilizers are added in the final paint formulation, such paints could also become sensitive to changes in weather conditions and may not remain stable over a period of time. The answer to this problem is to incorporate the rheological properties into resin instead of paint formulation. So there is a need for stronger & more stable thixotropic structures. If a polymide resin based on aromatic amide moieties was reacted with a dimeric fatty acid, it could be used to develop alkyd resins which show superior gel forming properties. Thus a new family of thixotropic alkyd resins for decorative applications has been developed.)<#LINE#> @ @ Bridle, Pitture Vernici, 63 (2), (1987) @No $ @ @ Nae H. N., Am. Paint and coat, J. Jan.(1993) @No $ @ @ Homer D., A. Wickers, 4th Asia - Pacific Conf. paper 26, Hoi Kong (1994) @No $ @ @ Dent B.J. and Bernlmaier R., Am. Paint J.76(26), (1991) @No $ @ @ Rees S., Pol. 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