This paper evaluates amylase inhibitor mediated defense of pigeonpea against H. armigera.
Bifunctional amylase/trypsin inhibitor is purified from pigeonpea cultivar BSMR-736.
It was found to be multi-isomeric glycoprotein shared homology with cereal type AIs.
Upon ingestion it negatively affected growth rate of H. armigera.
In-vivo studies indicated increase in midgut amylase activity of H. armigera.