Table 1.
Serum metabolite level of O. niloticus following Cu, Pb, and CYP exposures
| Metabolite level | 4 days | 21 days |
|---|---|---|
| Cortisol (ng/dl) | ||
| Control | 3.98 ± 1.03 ax | 4.11 ± 1.49 ax |
| Cu | 7.41 ± 1.51 bx | 4.04 ± 1.19 ay |
| Pb | 8.12 ± 1.24 bx | 4.11 ± 1.41 ay |
| CYP | 14.07 ± 1.59 cx | 9.39 ± 1.25 by |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | ||
| Control | 47.21 ± 0.49 ax | 51.24 ± 0.68 ax |
| Cu | 78.17 ± 1.12 bx | 49.57 ± 2.07 ay |
| Pb | 76.49 ± 1.41 bx | 47.74 ± 2.19 ay |
| CYP | 92.01 ± 2.12 bx | 80.11 ± 2.36 bx |
| Total protein (g/dl) | ||
| Control | 4.14 ± 0.18 ax | 4.25 ± 0.12 ax |
| Cu | 4.22 ± 0.20 ax | 4.32 ± 0.17 ax |
| Pb | 4.07 ± 0.09 ax | 2.97 ± 0.08 by |
| CYP | 4.23 ± 0.14 ax | 2.88 ± 0.21 by |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||
| Control | 245 ± 2.41 ax | 231 ± 2.02 ax |
| Cu | 240 ± 2.62 ax | 387 ± 1.39 by |
| Pb | 251 ± 2.44 ax | 391 ± 3.15 by |
| CYP | 418 ± 2.89 bx | 404 ± 3.16 bx |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard error (N = 6) Letters a, b, and c show the differences between groups at the same time, and letters x and y show differences between time for the same group (P < 0.05)