Cholesterol absorption in the roach, Periplaneta americana

Authors

  • Madhu Joshi
  • Hari C. Agarwal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v1i2.1131

Abstract

The absorption of cholesterol in the alimentary canal of the roach, Periplaneta americana takes place predominantly in the esophagus and crop followed by the gizzard and gastric ceaca. The cholesterol which was esterified in the gut increased gradually in some tissues with increase in time.

Author Biographies

Madhu Joshi

Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007, India.

Hari C. Agarwal

Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007, India.

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1976-12-31

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Joshi, M., & Agarwal, H. C. (1976). Cholesterol absorption in the roach, Periplaneta americana. ENTOMON, 1(2), 93–100. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v1i2.1131

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (1976)

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