Original scientific paper

THE TELEOST GUT PERSORBS MICROPARTICULATES

E. McLean
J. S. Goddard
M. R. G. Claereboudt
H. Al-Oufi
J. Y. Mevel
Z. Teskeredžić

Abstract

The ability of the teleost gut to absorb microparticulate material was examined following rectal intubation (3.5 g kg -1 ) of commercial grade cornstarch (≈21 mm diameter), or potato starch (≈43 mm diameter). Tissue samples were taken from the mid - and hind-gut of control and treated fish 18 h postintubation. Collected samples were processed using standard plastic and staining protocols and resultant photomicrographs examined by computer-assisted image analysis. Cornstarch particles (8-14 mm), were observed to pass from gut lumen to the lamina propria via a paracellular or persorptive route only. No evidence for the like passage of potato starch was found.

Keywords

bioencapsulation; gastrointestinal tract; Herbst effect; microparticulates; paracellular uptake; persorption

Hrčak ID:

4475

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/4475

Publication date:

28.6.2001.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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