Table 3 Effect of α-glycosidase inhibitors from A. destruens AKL-3 on α-glucosidase activity of S. litura larvae.

From: Effect of α-glycosidase inhibitors from endophytic fungus Alternaria destruens on survival and development of insect pest Spodoptera litura Fab. and fungal phytopathogens

α-Glucosidase activity (µmol/mg)

Concentration (mg/ml)

48 hours

72 hours

Control

32.89 ± 1.09a

40.35 ± 0.25a

0.5

29.10 ± 0.42b

38.54 ± 1.11a

1.0

22.03 ± 0.43c

34.62 ± 0.16b

1.5

20.5 ± 0.08cd

31.18 ± 0.21c

2.0

19.26 ± 0.20de

29.16 ± 0.21c

2.5

17.18 ± 0.33e

20.71 ± 0.50d

F

262.34**

368.64**

  1. Values are Mean ± SE. Means followed by different superscript letters within a column are significantly different (p ≤ 0.05) based on Tukey’s test. **Significant at 1%.