Research Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2011
Volume: 6
Issue: 11
Page No. 569 - 574

The Histological Effect of Hunger Stress on the Stomach in Male Albino Rats: A Study of Light Microscope

Authors : Maisa M. Al-Qudah

Abstract: Emotional changes can influence feeding behavior. Feed intake is the cornerstone of animal productivity. The consequences of inadequate intake include inhibited growth, delayed puberty, infertility, reduced milk production and lowered resistance to parasites and disease. In this study, the histological changes observed in male albino rats’ stomach mucosa which was exposed to hunger were examined. Pieces from stomach were taken in the 1st-5th days following last feeding. These tissue specimens were fixed by using 10% neutral formalin which was compressed. After routine tissue checks, the tissue pieces were sunk into paraffin wax and some blocks were prepared. With the aim to examine histological structures of the pieces taken, they were stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin (H and E). An increase in the number of blood cells taken part in stomach tissue was observed in the first 24 h. At the end of the 3rd day of hunger, necrosis of fundic glands, especially the base of fundus and mild congestion of mucosal blood vessels were observed. A widening in glandular epithelium lumen was seen after 2 days. A tendency to slim was observed in mucosa layer of the surface and glandular lumen during hunger. In the stomach mucosa, structural changes were caused by hunger. It was found that these changes were in direct proportion with hunger duration.

How to cite this article:

Maisa M. Al-Qudah , 2011. The Histological Effect of Hunger Stress on the Stomach in Male Albino Rats: A Study of Light Microscope. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 6: 569-574.

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