Von Ebner's glands

Named after Anton Gilbert Victor von Ebner, Ritter von Rosenstein, who was an Austrian histologist.(Born February 4, 1842, Bregenz; died March 20, 1925.)

A type of serous gland that is found in circumvallate papillae of the tongue. These glands secrete lingual lipase, beginning the process of lipid hydrolysis in the mouth.