Table 4 Effect of α-glycosidase inhibitors from A. destruens AKL-3 on β-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

β-Glucosidase activity (µmol/mg)

Concentration (mg/ml)

48 hours

72 hours

Control

37.28 ± 0.69a

51.97 ± 2.16a

0.5

30.21 ± 0.97b

48.60 ± 2.54ab

1.0

28.86 ± 0.52bc

43.10 ± 0.28bc

1.5

26.65 ± 0.06cd

42.41 ± 0.07c

2.0

24.52 ± 0.27d

39.55 ± 0.19c

2.5

21.60 ± 0.91e

37.80 ± 0.79c

F

135.46**

29.53**

  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%.