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Glycohistochemistry of the Tilapia spp. stomach
Author(s) -
Scocco P.,
Ceccarelli P.,
Menghi G.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1996.tb00056.x
Subject(s) - biology , stomach , tilapia , digestion (alchemy) , exoglycosidase , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , anatomy , medicine , fishery , biochemistry , glycoprotein , chemistry , chromatography , glycan
A histochemical study using conventional and lectin methods was performed on the stomach of fasting and feeding adults of Tilapia spp. A battery of HRP‐conjugated lectins combined with exoglycosidase digestion was used. The differences found in the epithelium, gastric pits and gastric glands between fasting and feeding subjects were related to the functional stages of the organ. Carbohydrate composition was also compared with that of mammals and birds.