Ca2+-, Mg2+-, Mg2+,Ca2+- and Mg2+-EGTA-ATPase activities of natural actomyosin (NAM) from kuruma prawn (Penaeus japonicus) at different temperatures were determined. The maximal activities of all ATPase were observed at ...

Effect of housefly maggot meal (magmeal) diets on catalase, and glutathione S-transferase (GST) in the liver and gills of carp, Cyprinus carpio fingerling was studied. Eight iso-nitrogenous diets were formulated containing ...

A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacement of cod liver oil (CLO) by soybean oil (SO) on the carcass composition, haematology and sensory qualities of the flesh of the Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. ...

The effect of different levels of papain (1%, 2% and 4%) supplemented feed in Cyprinus carpio on growth rate, nutrient digestibility, gross protein retention (GPR), feed conversion ratio (FCR), protein efficiency ratio ...

The food and feeding habits of Gnathonemus petersii (Osteichthyes: Mormyridae) were investigated for a period of 18 months in the Anambra river. Fish samples were collected monthly at Otuocha and Ogurugu river ports along ...

The role of GH, IGF-I, PRL, insulin and cortisol is very important in fish growth and metabolism. The aim of this pilot study was to use of human diagnostic kits, based on the method ofchemiluminescence, to determine the ...

Increased Metallothionein(MT) synthesis is associated with increased capacity for binding metals such as copper, zinc and cadmium, as well as protection against metal toxicity. A study was carried out using quantitative ...