Effect of Vitex honey on growth and antioxidantion of Drosophila melanogaster

Effect of growth and development of Drosophila melanogaster were carried out by adding Vitex honey into the culture media. Life -span, average oviposition number, average imago weight, fecundity, SOD activity , MDA content were tested respectively. The result indicated that average life -span and maximum life - span of Drosophila melanogaster were extremely lengthened ( p < 0 . 01 ) . Oviposition number , imago weight were increased , cyclogeny was shortened , fecundity and SOD activity were signally increased (p < 0.05) , and MDA content was lowered (p<0.05) . This research showed that Vitex honey had a promotional function on lengthening growth and development, postponing senility and increasing fecundity of Drosophila melanogaste.