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Comparison on the Contents of Total Sugar between Periplaneta australasiae and Periplaneta americana

  

  1. College of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Dali University, Dali Yunnan 671000, China
  • Received:2013-12-22 Revised:2014-01-02 Online:2014-02-15 Published:2014-02-15

Abstract:

Objective: To compare the contents of total sugar between Periplaneta australasiae and Periplaneta americana. Methods:The contents of total sugar were determined by Phenol-Sulfuric acid reaction system. Results: The average content of total sugar in Periplaneta australasiae was 139.6 mg/g, and the average content in Periplaneta americana was 127.6 mg/g. Conclusion: The two kinds of cockroaches were all rich in total sugar. There was no significant difference in the contents of total sugar between Periplaneta australasiae and Periplaneta americana.

Key words: Periplaneta australasiae, Periplaneta americana, Total sugar, phenol-sulfuric acid

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