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Table 1 Impact of thermal power plant effluent on haematological indices, micronuclei and enzyme activities of Channa punctatus

From: Studies on the alterations in haematological indices, micronuclei induction and pathological marker enzyme activities in Channa punctatus (spotted snakehead) perciformes, channidae exposed to thermal power plant effluent

Variables

Reference fish

Exposed fish

% Change over reference

TEC (106 mm−3)

5.74 ± 0.55

2.61 ± 0.21***

−54.52

TLC (103 mm−3)

4.56 ± 0.16

5.72 ± 1.23*

+25.43

Hb (g dL−1)

13.06 ± 0.12

8.23 ± 0.37***

−36.98

PCV (%)

40.18 ± 0.36

25.69 ± 1.12***

−36.25

MCH (pg)

23.77 ± 2.72

31.74 ± 1.39*

+33.52

MCHC (g dL−1)

32.49 ± 0.01

32.03 ± 0.06***

−1.41

MCV (µm3)

73.14 ± 6.30

99.1 ± 4.49*

+35.49

O2 C.C (Vol%)

16.33 ± 0.32

10.28 ± 0.46***

−37.04

Micronuclei

0.06 ± 0.001

0.74 ± 0.003***

+1133.3

Lobed Nuclei

0.02 ± 0.001

0.05 ± 0.001

+150

ALT

4.30 ± 1.0

32.40 ± 0.02***

+653.48

AST

9.18 ± 1.00

31.0 ± 1.00

+237.69

ALT: AST

0.47 ± 0.05

1.04 ± 0.03**

+121.27

ALP

0.89 ± 0.01

1.53 ± 0.20***

+71.91

CK

94.1 ± 0.10

280.0 ± 0.0***

+197.55

  1. Values are given as mean ± SEM, (n = 10), Exposed and reference values are replicates of 10; Level of significance established at * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; + or – sign indicates increase or decrease over reference values