<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The impact of a 96-hour exposure period to pH grades on lipid peroxidation (LPO), catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and glucose activity in the muscles and gills of koi carp was investigated. Juveniles were exposed to pH grade from 4.0 to 10.0 for four days to observe variance in enzymatic activity. There was a strong correlation between oxidative stress and antioxidant defence activity as an evidential increase was noted in the CAT, GST, and GSH values. Glucose levels were elevated throughout the experimental conditions in both tissues. The fish exhibited a strong behavioral association with a gradual increase in pH grades. There were significant fluctuations in the pH grades with basicity having a greater impact than acidity on the tissues investigated.</p></abstract>

The impact of a 96-hour exposure period to pH grades on lipid peroxidation (LPO), catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and glucose activity in the muscles and gills of koi carp was investigated. Juveniles were exposed to pH grade from 4.0 to 10.0 for four days to observe variance in enzymatic activity. There was a strong correlation between oxidative stress and antioxidant defence activity as an evidential increase was noted in the CAT, GST, and GSH values. Glucose levels were elevated throughout the experimental conditions in both tissues. The fish exhibited a strong behavioral association with a gradual increase in pH grades. There were significant fluctuations in the pH grades with basicity having a greater impact than acidity on the tissues investigated.

Outcome of prolonged pH exposure on oxidative stress indices and glucose levels in gills and muscles of juvenile koi (C<italic>yprinus carpio</italic>)

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Outcome of prolonged pH exposure on oxidative stress indices and glucose levels in gills and muscles of juvenile koi (C)

The impact of a 96-hour exposure period to pH grades on lipid peroxidation (LPO), catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH), glutathione-S-transferase (GST),...

Outcome of prolonged pH exposure on oxidative stress indices and glucose levels in gills and muscles of juvenile koi (Cyprinus carpio)

Published Online: Feb 27, 2020

Page range: 198 - 207

Received: Nov 04, 2019

Accepted: Dec 14, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2019-0023

Keywords
glucose, juveniles, Koi carp, oxidative stress, prolonged exposure, pH

© 2019 Bela Zutshi et al., published by Sciendo

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Outcome of prolonged pH exposure on oxidative stress indices and glucose levels in gills and muscles of juvenile koi (Cyprinus carpio)

Published Online: Feb 27, 2020

Page range: 198 - 207

Received: Nov 04, 2019

Accepted: Dec 14, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2019-0023

Keywordsglucose, juveniles, Koi carp, oxidative stress, prolonged exposure, pH

© 2019 Bela Zutshi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
glucose, juveniles, Koi carp, oxidative stress, prolonged exposure, pH