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LEON TORO, Milagro Valentina et al. The effect of concanavalin a on pancreatic amylase and trypsin activity in broiler chickens. Rev. Cient. (Maracaibo) [online]. 2007, vol.17, n.1, pp.83-88. ISSN 0798-2259.

Two trials were conducted to assess the effect of Concanavalin A on pancreatic a-amylase and trypsin activity in broiler chickens (3 and 6 week old). Pancreatic a-amylase activity was determined in mucous duodenal, applying 5 treatments: Control (without Con A, T0), Con A (T1), Con A preincubated during 30 minutes with enzyme (T2), Con A preincubated during 30 minutes with substrate (T3) and Casein (T4). In the second experiment, the effect of Con A on trypsin activity was studied in pancreas homogenate, applying 2 treatments: Control (without Con A, T0) and Con A (T1). The Con A was used in a similar concentration to corresponding substrate for each enzyme. The results were analyzed through Kruskal-Wallis. The Con A significantly inhibited specific activity of pancreatic a-amylase during the third and sixth week of age. There was no difference in the activity of the enzyme between weeks. The preincubation of lectin with enzyme significantly affected pancreatic a-amylase. There was not effect of preincubation of lectin with substrate. Trypsin was not inhibited by Con A under experimental conditions, possibly due to inhibitory effect of biological activity that exerts the casein on Con A

Palavras-chave : Concanavalin A; pancreatic amylase; trypsin; broiler chickens.