Nzalak,, J., Onyeanusi,, B., Samuel, A., Voh, A., Ibe,, C. (2011). Histological and Histochemical Studies of the Colon in the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse 1840). test, 4(1), 1-10. doi: 10.21608/jva.2011.43060
J. O. Nzalak,; B. Izuchukwu. Onyeanusi,; A. Ojo Samuel; A. Ambrose Voh; C. Samuel Ibe,. "Histological and Histochemical Studies of the Colon in the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse 1840)". test, 4, 1, 2011, 1-10. doi: 10.21608/jva.2011.43060
Nzalak,, J., Onyeanusi,, B., Samuel, A., Voh, A., Ibe,, C. (2011). 'Histological and Histochemical Studies of the Colon in the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse 1840)', test, 4(1), pp. 1-10. doi: 10.21608/jva.2011.43060
Nzalak,, J., Onyeanusi,, B., Samuel, A., Voh, A., Ibe,, C. Histological and Histochemical Studies of the Colon in the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse 1840). test, 2011; 4(1): 1-10. doi: 10.21608/jva.2011.43060

Histological and Histochemical Studies of the Colon in the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse 1840)

Journal of Veterinary Anatomy
Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 1, April 2011, Pages 1-10    PDF (608.56 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jva.2011.43060
Authors
J. O. Nzalak,1; B. Izuchukwu. Onyeanusi,2; A. Ojo Samuel3; A. Ambrose Voh3; C. Samuel Ibe,3
1Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
2Dept of Veterinary Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria.
3Dept of Veterinary Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Abstract
Forty AGRs were used for the present study. Histologically, the different segments of the colon were observed to be lined by simple columnar epithelium with numerous goblet cells and intestinal glands. The tunica muscularis was observed to present a thick band of longi- tudinal muscles. Histochemical studies showed that the goblet cells and the intestinal glands of the en- tire colon were AB, PAS and AB- PAS positive, signifying the production of acidic and neutral mucin.
Keywords
Histological; histochemical; Colon; AGR
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