Biochemical constituents in leaves of primary host of tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta

The present study attempts to evaluate some important biochemical constituents of the three primary host plants, i.e., Terminalia tomentosa (asan), Terminalia arjuna (arjun) and Shorea robusta(sal) of the tropical tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta Drury. The biochemical constituents, like protein, ascorbic acid, reduced glutathione (GSH) and level of lipid peroxidation were assayed. The results indicate that the concentrations of protein, ascorbic acid and reduced glutathione (GSH) are highest in sal followed by asan and are found to be the least in arjun. The level of lipid peroxidation was highest in asan and lowest in sal.