SOME QUANTITATIVE STUDIES OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLITES IN CESTODE PARASITE OF GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS

Waghmare S.B.¹*, Chavan R.J.^2
1Helminth Research Lab, Department of Zoology, Dr. B.A.M. University, Aurangabad, MS
²Helminth Research Lab, Department of Zoology, Dr. B.A.M. University, Aurangabad, MS
* Corresponding Author : sachinash_red@yahoo.co.in

Received : -     Accepted : -     Published : 15-06-2010
Volume : 2     Issue : 1       Pages : 1 - 4
Int J Parasitol Res 2.1 (2010):1-4
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/0975-3702.2.1.1-4

Keywords : Carbohydrate metabolism/Pyruvate/ SDH/MDH/ Cestode parasites/Gallus gallus domesticus
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author Mr. S.B. Waghmare is thankful to University Grants Commission for providing financial assistance through UGC-RFSMS scheme during research work
Author Contribution : None declared

Present investigation includes the quantitative estimation of carbohydrate metabolism i.e., total glycogen, pyruvate, lactic acid, lactate dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase, phosphotases activity in cestode species of Gallus gallus domesticus. The carbohydrate metabolism activity were observed in the intestinal parasites Cotugnia digonopora (Pasquale, 1890) were capable of extracting nutrient material from their host and thus represented high level in carbohydrate metabolism. The significance of various amount of pyruvate in anaerobic intestinal parasites and various factors of its role was also discussed.

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