Table 1 Molecular weights and EC50 values of the purified polysaccharides.

From: The silkrose of Bombyx mori effectively prevents vibriosis in penaeid prawns via the activation of innate immunity

Species

Molecular weight*

EC50

μg/mL

pmol/mL

B. mori

1,150,000

2.5 + 0.5

2.1 + 0.4

A. yamamai

315,000

0.0043 + 0.0029

0.014 + 0.009

E. coli O26 (LPS)

N.D.

0.011 + 0.002

N.D.

  1. *The molecular weight of the polysaccharide isolated from A. yamamai is based on Ohta et al.8,9.
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