Histochemical Studies on Penis of the Boar (Sus scrofa domesticus)

E. Raja Ravi Teja; N. Rajendranath

Histochemical Studies on Penis of the Boar (Sus scrofa domesticus)

Authors

E. Raja Ravi Teja Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, INDIA
N. Rajendranath Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, Korutla, Karimnagar, Telangana, INDIA

Keywords:

Acid Phosphatase (ACP), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Histochemical Studies, Oil Red ‘O’, Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS), Succinic Dehydrogenase (SDH)

Abstract

Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) reaction was observed to be weak in the corpus spongiosum penis and urethra. In the Periodic acid Schiff-Alcian Blue (PAS-AB) reaction the cavernous spaces and corpus spongiosum of boar penis were blue in color which indicates that it comprises of acid mucopolysaccharides. The tunica albuginea and corpus spongiosum penis were black colored in Acid phosphatase (ACP) activity. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was moderate in the penis of the boar. Oil red ‘O’ activity was intense and red colored droplets were observed in the corpus cavernosum penis which indicates the presence of lipids. The corpus spongiosum penis stained black color in the green background with Succinic Dehydrogenase (SDH) activity.

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Published

31-08-2018

How to Cite

Teja, E. R. R., & Rajendranath, N. (2018). Histochemical Studies on Penis of the Boar (Sus scrofa domesticus). International Journal of Livestock Research, 8(8), 315–319. Retrieved from https://ijlr.org/ojs_journal/index.php/ijlr/article/view/1679