Table 2.
Blood biochemical parameters in female African catfish exposed to chlorpyrifos (8.75 µg/L.) and/or co-administrated with papaya, Carica papaya, aqueous extract (250 mg/kg body weight) for 6 weeks.
| Items | Control | Chlorpyrifos | Papaya | Chlorpyrifos + Papaya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspartate aminotransferase (µ/L) | 48.15 ± 0.47 b | 62.14 ± 0.51 a | 46.21 ± 0.84 b | 48.29 ± 0.13 b |
| Alanine aminotransferase (µ/L) | 18.05 ±0.37 a | 10.21 ± 0.04 b | 17.92 ± 0.34 a | 17.41 ± 0.087 a |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 86.87 ± 0.34 b | 120.31 ± 1.31 a | 86.57 ± 0.41 b | 88.05 ± 0.36 b |
| Cortisol (µg/dL) | 11.66 ± 0.28 b | 21.21 ± 0.09 a | 11.57 ± 0.19 c | 13.51 ± 0.16 b |
| Acetylcholinestrase (µ/L) | 545.23 ± 1.16 a | 381.27 ± 2.27 c | 545.17 ± 2.18 a | 550.35 ± 1.35 b |
| Total proteins (g/dL) | 6.53 ± 0.12 a | 3.14 ± 0.26 b | 6.64 ± 0.17 a | 6.35 ± 0.01 a |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.87 ± 0.12 a | 1.95 ± 0.21 b | 3.75 ± 0.11 a | 3.89 ± 0.09 a |
| Globulin (g/dL) | 2.66 ± 0.11 a | 1.19 ± 0.01 b | 2.89 ± 0.31 a | 2.46 ± 0.14 a |
Means with different superscript letters in the same row for each parameter are significantly different (p < 0.05).