The implications of
linear alkyl benzene sulphonate on selected enzymes in the muscle and plasma of
two life stages of Clarias gariepinus
Accepted 3rd July, 2019
Uedeme-Naa B* and George A.D.I
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment,
Faculty of Agriculture, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Recently, changes in enzymes concentrations are
being employed in the evaluation of toxicological responses for rapid detection
or to predict early warning of xenobiotic toxicity. Examinations on the chronic
effects of a locally produced detergent on selected biomarker enzymes in the
muscle and plasma of Clarias gariepinus juveniles and adults were carried out.
Adults (mean weight, 850.00 ± 10.22 g SD; mean length 29.20 ± 7.12 cm SD) and
Juveniles (mean weight, 246.30 ± 14.12 g SD; mean length 16.15 ± 1.40 cm SD) and
of C. gariepinus were obtained from a Fish Farm in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
and transported in four of 50 L plastic containers to the laboratorory of the
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment, Rivers State University, Port
Harcourt. Fish specimens were acclimated in rectangular plastic aquaria with 20
L of water each for seven (7) days. Detergent definitive tests of 10.00, 20.00,
30.00, 40.00 and 50.00 mg/L were obtained through a serial dilution process.
Acid phosphatase (ACP), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Alanine aminotransferase
(ALT) and Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities in the muscles and plasma
of fish juvenile and adults were all altered due to the impact of detergent on
the organs in the two life stages (juvenile and adult). Anthropogenic substances
should be properly treated before introduction into any aquatic environment with
organisms of economic importance.
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Cite this article as:
Uedeme N, George ADI (2019). The implications of linear alkyl benzene sulphonate
on selected enzymes in the muscle and plasma of two life stages of Clarias
gariepinus. J. Biol. Ser. 2(3): 100-106.
