HISTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT OF RABBIT

RAJESH RANJAN¹*, PARTHA DAS^2
1Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science & A.H., Rewa, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, 482001, Madhya Pradesh
²Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, 700037, West Bengal, India
* Corresponding Author : rajesh.ranjan837@gmail.com

Received : 29-06-2018     Accepted : 06-07-2018     Published : 15-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 13       Pages : 6510 - 6513
Int J Agr Sci 10.13 (2018):6510-6513

Keywords : Histochemistry, Gastro-intestinal tract and Rabbit
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, 700037, West Bengal, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The present study was undertaken to reveal the histochemical moiety of the digestive tract of rabbit using different staining techniques. The degree of keratinization of esophageal epithelium increased significantly from cervical to abdominal course which protected the underlying mucosa from the course food particles. The fibrous components of gastro-intestinal wall were positive for acid mucopolyssacharides while the epithelium, underlying basement membrane and muscular layer was PAS positive. The goblet cells, cryptal cells and the Brunner’s gland were strongly alcinophilic and believed to protect the duodenal mucosa as well as the caecotrophes from the gastric hydrochloric acid.

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