|
Protease (μmoles tyrosine/mg
protein/h) |
Acetylcholinesterase (μmol “SH”hydrolysed/min/mg protein) |
Cytochrome oxidase (units/min/mg
Proteins) |
Group |
Liver |
Muscle |
Liver |
Muscle |
Liver |
Muscle |
A (Control) |
0.74 ± 0.02a |
0.53 ± 0.01a |
0.27 ± 0.01a |
0.33 ± 0.02a |
57.3 ± 1.74a |
53.4 ± 1.07a |
B |
0.82 ± 0.02b |
0.67 ± 0.02b |
0.22 ± 0.01b |
0.27 ± 0.01b |
47.6 ± 1.55b |
45.2 ± 1.05b |
C |
0.96 ± 0.04c |
0.78 ± 0.03c |
0.19 ± 0.02c |
0.22 ± 0.02c |
43.2 ± 1.47c |
40.8 ± 0.29c |
D |
1.04 ± 0.03d |
0.88 ± 0.03d |
0.14 ± 0.01d |
0.17 ± 0.01d |
42.4 ± 1.44d |
38.9 ± 0.34d |
E |
1.09 ± 0.03e |
0.94 ± 0.02e |
0.09 ± 0.02e |
0.12 ± 0.01e |
40.7 ± 1.28e |
37.3 ± 0.52e |
|
Values are means ± SEM for 10 determinationss. a,b,c Column values with different superscripts are significantly different (p<0.05). |
Table 3: Effect of cypermethrin on specific activities of protease, acetylcholinesterase and cytochrome oxidase of the liver and muscle of the liver and muscle of Clarias gariepinus |