Effect Of Chronic Exposure To Petroleum Hydrocarbon In The Environment On Tissues Of The Native Fowl (Gallus Domesticus)
ABSTRACT
The effect of pollution on the native fowls (Gal/us domesticus) from petroleum hydrocarbonpolluted area of Etekwuru in Ohaji Egbema was studied. Identical fowls from an unpolluted area of(Okwunakuwa-Uvuru) Mbaise served as the control. The concentrations of albumin, bilirubin, cholesterol, liver protein, ascorbic acid and glutathione and the activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PDH) in the serum and liver of the native fowls from the two different environments in Imo State were determined. . Results of serum albumin, serum bilirubin, serum cholesterol and liver protein obtained for fowls reared at Ohaji Egbema were not significantly different (p<O.05) from those obtained for fowls from Mbaise. However, significantly different mean values (p<O.05) were obtained for ascorbic acid and glutathione. The activities of ALT and AST in the fowls from both environments were essentially similar. The mean activity of ALP was substantially lower in the fowls from Ohaji Egbema (43.32±4.44) when compared to that in fowls from Mbaise (54.98±3.30). G6PDH activity was similar in fowls from both environments. Thus, only the concentrations of ascorbic acid and glutathione, and the activity of alkaline phosphatase proved responsive to pollution due to the petroleum hydrocarbon in Ohaji Egbema.
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ONYEZE, E (2021). Effect Of Chronic Exposure To Petroleum Hydrocarbon In The Environment On Tissues Of The Native Fowl (Gallus Domesticus) . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-chronic-exposure-to-petroleum-hydrocarbon-in-the-environment-on-tissues-of-the-native-fowl-gallus-domesticus-7-2
E., ONYEZE. "Effect Of Chronic Exposure To Petroleum Hydrocarbon In The Environment On Tissues Of The Native Fowl (Gallus Domesticus) " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 29 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-chronic-exposure-to-petroleum-hydrocarbon-in-the-environment-on-tissues-of-the-native-fowl-gallus-domesticus-7-2. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
E., ONYEZE. "Effect Of Chronic Exposure To Petroleum Hydrocarbon In The Environment On Tissues Of The Native Fowl (Gallus Domesticus) ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 29 Jul. 2021. Web. 18 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-chronic-exposure-to-petroleum-hydrocarbon-in-the-environment-on-tissues-of-the-native-fowl-gallus-domesticus-7-2 >.
E., ONYEZE. "Effect Of Chronic Exposure To Petroleum Hydrocarbon In The Environment On Tissues Of The Native Fowl (Gallus Domesticus) " Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 18 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-chronic-exposure-to-petroleum-hydrocarbon-in-the-environment-on-tissues-of-the-native-fowl-gallus-domesticus-7-2