This research included the histochemical study of cestoda Bothriocephalus
acheilognathi in order to clarifying the place of the carbohydrates in different
tissues and organs of this cestoda, this can be done by the use of periodic acid
shiffs (PAS
), Tuluedene blue, alcian blue at PH 1.0, 2.5 techneque. It was
noticed that the result is strong reactions in functional active organs in the
longitudinal muscles, epidermis surface, mesenchyme tissue, vittelaria glands
and male and female reproductive organs.
This study concludes that the presence of carbohydrate substances in
various tissues of the cestoda are to contribute to the movement, absorption
and storage of energy for the parasitic in there host.
