1Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhay Pasu Chikasha Vigyan Vishvidayala evam Go Anusandhan Santhan, Mathura - 281001 (Uttar Pradesh), INDIA
2Retired Professor, Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhay Pasu Chikasha Vigyan Vishvidayala evam Go Anusandhan Santhan, Mathura - 281001 (Uttar Pradesh), INDIA
3Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhay Pasu Chikasha Vigyan Vishvidayala evam Go Anusandhan Santhan, Mathura - 281001 (Uttar Pradesh), INDIA
4Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhay Pasu Chikasha Vigyan Vishvidayala evam Go Anusandhan Santhan, Mathura - 281001 (Uttar Pradesh), INDIA
Online published on 20 September, 2012.
The histoenzymic activity of non-specific alkaline phosphatase (ALP, acid phosphatase (ACP) and lipase in the small intestine of the post-hatch Guineafowl were studied. Guineafowl of days 1, 7, 15, 30, 90 and 180 were used, and distribution of these enzymes was correlated with age. The activity of ALP in the duodenum and jejunum was more prominent in birds of all age groups.The ileum depicted a moderate activity of up to 30 days, and a strong ALP activity was observed at the villus of an 120-day-old Guineafowl. ALP, ACP and lipase reactions were observed in the cryptl epithelium. ACP activity in the intestine of the Guineafowl was found to increase from the duodenum to the ileum.The intensity of reaction of ACP was also increased from the base of the villi to the tip in all regions of the small intestine. Columnar cells of the villi and glycocalyx coat of the brush border of all segments of the small intestine showed a mild positive reaction for lipase activity.
Bivalve Immunity, Histoenzyme, Small Intestine, Guineafowl
