Feeding regime Segment Mitochondria Lipid droplet Goblet cell Vacuole Nucleus LF Proximal *** ** - - +++++ Middle ** ** + * + Distal ** - - ** ++ AF Proximal ** **** ++ * ++++ Middle **** * +++ ** ++ Distal **** - - * +++ MF Proximal * - + * +++ Middle * - ++ * +++++ Distal * ** ++ * +++ LF-AF-13 Proximal ** ** - * + Middle * * + - ++ Distal * * + * ++++ LF-AF-18 Proximal ** * - * +++ Middle * * ++ * ++ Distal * * ++ ** +++++ LF-MF-13 Proximal **** - + ** +++++ Middle * - +++ * + Distal * * ++++ * ++++

Note: =0, +=1, ++=2, +++=3, ++++=4, +++++=5 and - = 0, *=number<10, ** =number>10, ***=number>20, ****=number>30, *****=number>40.

Table 4: Abundance of goblet cell and various cell organelles in three different segments of digestive tract of Catla catla cultured in six different feeding regimes.

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