title: Biochemistry of the various fractions of sarcocysts of Sarcocystis fusiformis of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).
abstract: A comparative biochemical study on the various fractions (cyst wall, cyst fluid and zoites) of the sarcocysts of Sarcocystis fusiformis from oesophageal muscles of naturally infected Indian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) was carried out. The study included analysis for glycogen, glucose, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, total lipids, phospholipids, cholesterol, triglycerides and fatty acids. The pattern and the distribution of various biochemical constituents varied in the different fractions. The cell wall had the maximum concentration of glucose and phospholipids. Of all the fractions, cell fluid showed the highest contents of pyruvate and lactate, but with a higher level of pyruvate than lactate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur, India.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Khulbe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kushwah
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kushwah
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000469:parasitology*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000032:analysis; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D009132:Muscles / Q000469:parasitology*; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000032:analysis* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D008055:Lipids