2022 Vol.28 No.1 PP 127-131

https://doi.org/10.33451/florafauna.v28i1pp127-131

Histochemical studies on the distribution of Glycogen, Protein and Lipid in Cestode parasite, Gangesia (Gangesia) ramkaei (ramkaei)25

Rajkumar T. Pawar

Department of Zoology,
Sunderrao Solanke Mahavidyalaya,
MAJALGAON, DIST. BEED, (M.S.) INDIA - 431 131
*Corresponding Author : Email : drrajpawar@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT

The present communication deals with the histochemical studies on the distribution of Glycogen, Protein and Lipid in cestode parasite, Gangesi (Gangesia) ramkaei. The worms were collected from freshwater catfish, Wallago attu. It was observed that histochemically distributed amount of glycogen, protein and lipid were large in parenchyma, reproductive organs, vitelline follicles and longitudinal muscle of tegument, but the concentration differed with the different regions of proglottids. From the observation it is clear that the worm could acquire the glycogen, protein and lipid from the host.

Key words : Cestode, Gangesi (Gangesia) ramkaei, Glycogen, Lipid, Protein, Wallago attu.