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VOL. 8, ISSUE 3 (2023)
Effect of fruit body extract of Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom on longevity in D. melanogaster
Authors
Harshitha S, M S Krishna
Abstract
Diet is important in preserving long-term health. Lowering the dietary
protein: carbohydrate ratio, in particular, can promote longevity. Nutritional
programming refers to the long-term effects of nutrition on adult physiology,
disease, and lifespan that occur throughout the formative phases. The effect of
varied concentrations of Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster) mushroom fruit
body extract were supplemented along with control wheat cream agar media using D.
melanogaster were utilized to study longevity between male and female flies
in the current study. It was discovered that oyster mushroom treated flies live
longer than flies grown in control diet further grown in control diet. Further
flies grown in various concentrations of oyster mushroom lived longer with
increasing concentrations of oyster mushroom. It was reasonable to believe that
the abundant nutrients contribute to a longer life span. In addition, in both
control and mushroom treated females lived longer than males. Thus, our finding
show that rearing flies in varying concentrations of oyster mushroom enhances
longevity in D. melanogaster.
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Pages:70-73
How to cite this article:
Harshitha S, M S Krishna "Effect of fruit body extract of <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> mushroom on longevity in <i>D. melanogaster</i>". International Journal of Zoology Studies, Vol 8, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 70-73
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