Biochemical and haematological responses to starvation in an air breathing fresh water teleost Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch)


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Authors

  • Sabita Borah Life Sciences Department, Dibrugarh University, Assam, 786 004, India
  • R N S Yadav Life Sciences Department, Dibrugarh University, Assam, 786 004, India

Abstract

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, amount of protein glucose, glycogen
and some haematological parameters of Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) were
investigated during starvation upto 30 days. The activity of lactate
dehydrogenase showed significant decrease as the duration of starvation
increased in both liver and muscles. The amount of protein, glucose and
glycogen in the liver and muscle tissues also decreased as the period of
starvation increased. In contrast the haemoglobin content and total RBC
number increased during initial period of starvation and thereafter decreased
significantly during later period of starvation.

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Author Biographies

  • Sabita Borah, Life Sciences Department, Dibrugarh University, Assam, 786 004, India
    Life Sciences Department,
    Dibrugarh University,
    Assam, 786 004, India
  • R N S Yadav, Life Sciences Department, Dibrugarh University, Assam, 786 004, India
    Life Sciences Department,
    Dibrugarh University,
    Assam, 786 004, India

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Vol. 43 No. 3 (1996)

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Borah, S., & Yadav, R. N. S. (2011). Biochemical and haematological responses to starvation in an air breathing fresh water teleost Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 43(3), 307-311. http://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10144