Iranian Journal of Toxicology
مجله سم شناسی و مسمومیتهای ایران
IJT
Medical Sciences
http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir
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2008-2967
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10.61186/ijt
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gregorian
2019
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The Effect of Vitamin C on Lead-induced Plasma BiochemicalAlterations in Fish, Cyprinus carpio
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Special
پژوهشي
Research
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background</strong>: This study was conducted to investigate whether vitamin C can protect against plasma biochemical changes induced by lead poisoning in Cyprinus carpio.<br>
<strong>Methods</strong>: Three groups of common carp (n=30/group) were used in this study. Group 1 served as control, Group 2 was exposed to lead acetate (5 mg/L) for 15 days, and Group 3 received vitamin C (500 mg/kg) during the same duration of lead exposure.<br>
<strong>Results</strong>: The blood lead concentrations in Groups 2 and 3 showed a significant rise as compared to that in the control group (p<0.05). Also, the plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration increased considerably following in groups exposed to lead acetate, compared to that in controls. Vitamin C supplementation decreased the rise in plasma MDA insignificantly, compared that in Group 2. The plasma values of creatinine and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) increased in Group 2 compared to that in controls. Also, vitamin C treatment significantly decreased plasma ALT and creatinine concentrations, compared to those in Group 2. Values of other plasma parameters including aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, gammaglutamyl transferase, albumin, glucose, total protein, cholesterol, urea, uric acid and triglyceride showed no significant alterations among the treatment groups.<br>
<strong>Conclusion</strong>: The results suggest that vitamin C have some beneficial effects against lead toxicity in common carp. However, elucidation of the precise mechanism of the protective effects of vitamin C against lead toxicity warrants further investigations</div>
Cyprinus Carpio, Lead Toxicity, Liver Enzymes, Plasma Malondialdehyde, Vitamin C
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http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-359-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Kimiya
Nourian
100319475328460011422
100319475328460011422
No
Graduate DVM Student, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Mashhad, Iran.
Hassan
Baghshani
baghishani@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir
100319475328460011423
100319475328460011423
Yes
Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Mashhad, Iran.
Davar
Shahsavani
100319475328460011424
100319475328460011424
No
Department of Food Hygiene and Aquaculture, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Mashhad, Iran.