Carbohydrate Digestion in the Cockroach
- 20 September 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 141 (3586), 1191-1192
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.141.3586.1191
Abstract
The digestive tract of the cockroach, Blaberus craniifer Burmeister, contains amylase, α- and β-glucosidases, β-fructofuranosidase, α- and β-galactosidases, but no cellulase. The most active site of hydrolytic action is the midgut, followed by the foregut, hindgut, salivary gland tissue, and Malpighian tubules.Keywords
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