Year: 2020 | Month: August | Volume 10 | Issue 4
Histomorphochemical Characterization of Harderian Gland of Goat (Capra hircus)
Tej Parkash
Parveen Kumar Gahlot
Amandeep Singh
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.04.2020.15
Abstract:
The present study was conducted on six young goats of local mixed breed of either sex to study the histology and histochemistry of the Harderian gland. The Harderian gland was tubulo-acinar gland, consisting of both serous and mucous secretory end pieces. The secretory units were surrounded by myoepithelial cells. Aggregates of lymphoid tissue and a patch of hyaline cartilage were noticed in the interstitial tissue. The duct system was comprised of intralobular and interlobular ducts. The histochemical studies showed a positive reaction for presence of glycogen, both acidic and neutral mucopolysaccharides and presence of weakly acidic sulfated mucosubstances, hyaluronic acid and sialomucins in the secretory units and goblet cells in the interlobular ducts.
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