SOME ENZYMATIC AND HEMATOLOGIC PARAMETERS OF NILE FISH (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) IN ZINC (Zn) AND ZINC+OLEUOROPEIN (Zn+OE) EXPOSURE

Abstract

Nile fish, Oreochromis niloticus, were exposed to sublethal concentrations of zinc (Zn) and oleuropein (OE), olive leaf extracts, mixtures. Hematological parameters RBC and Hb, also serum AST and ALT enzymatic activities were investigated. Fish were exposed to 2.0 mg/L of ZnCl2 (0.25 of Zn LC50) and Zn+OE mixture (2.0 mg/L Zn+2.0 mg/L OE) for 7 days. Enzymatic parameters of fish blood were determined by spectrophotometric method. Hematological results (RBC and HB) were significantly increased with Zn exposure (p<0.05). However, Zn+OE mix was significantly decreased. The Zn exposure to O. niloticus increased enzymatic parameters (ALT and AST). But, the mixture of Zn+OE caused an reduce for the toxic effect of Zn on enzymatic parameters. The results of our study showed that OE has a protective effect against toxicity induced by Zn. All hematological and enzymatic parameters were found to be statistically significant (p<0.05) in Zn+OE concentrations.

Keywords

• SOME ENZYMATIC AND HEMATOLOGIC PARAMETERS OF NILE FISH (OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS) IN ZINC (Zn) AND ZINC+OLEUOROPEIN (Zn+OE) EXPOSURE

Kaynakça

1. Ahmet Turan ALADAĞ
2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey