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Effect of Gallic Acid on the Growth of the Silkworm Larvae Bombyx mori L.

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EARLIER it was reported1 that the isoquercitrin contained in mulberry leaves (or morin) is an important factor stimulating biting action in the silkworm larvae. Naito et al.2,3 isolated chlorogenic acid from mulberry leaves and noted that it is also a “biting factor”. On the other hand, Kato et al.4 found that chlorogenic acid is an important factor promoting growth in the silkworm larvae.

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HAMAMURA, Y., KUWATA, K. & MASUDA, H. Effect of Gallic Acid on the Growth of the Silkworm Larvae Bombyx mori L.. Nature 212, 1386–1387 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121386a0

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