Carbohydrases in the digestive tract of the African bony-tongue Heterotis niloticus (Pisces: Osteoglossidae) |
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| Authors: | A A A Ugwumba |
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| Institution: | (1) Hydrobiology & Fisheries Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | The presence of amylase and maltase in the stomach, intestine and pyloric caeca of Heterotis niloticus is demonstrated. Amylase activity was highest in the fore-gut, followed by the pyloric caeca, while the lowest activity was
in the hind-gut. Optimum pH for intestinal amylase was 8.45. Sucrase, lactase and cellulase were not detected. |
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| Keywords: | carbohydrases enzyme amylase maltase intestine nutrition starch digestive tract pyloric caeca stomach |
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