Indian Journal of Poultry Science
Year : 2000, Volume : 35, Issue : 1
First page : ( 91) Last page : ( 92)
Print ISSN : 0019-5529.

Quantification of the protease activity in the proventriculus of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Beena V.*, Philomina P.T.

Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala - 680651.

* Part of M.V.Sc. thesis submitted to Kerala Agricultural University.

Received:  12  October,  1998; Accepted:  11  February,  2000.

Abstract

The study was conducted on 24 adult, eight week old Japanese quails (n = 12 males and females). The mean protease activity in proventricular mucous membrane of adult male and female quails were 185.67±11.64 and 223.31±38.91 PU/g of tissue, respectively. The difference in proventricular protease activity in male and female birds was not significant. When both sexes were pooled the mean value of protease activity in proventricular mucous membrane of adult Japanese quails was 204.49±17.97 PU/g of tissue.

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Key words

Japanese quail, protease activity, proventricular mucous membrane.

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