The purpose of this study was
to investigate the therapeutic effects of natural products like propolison biochemical and hematologic
parameters in carp (Cyprinus carpio, Linnaeus 1758) exposed to arsenic. In this study fish were
exposed to 0.01 mg/L arsenic and 10 mg/L propolis for seven days. Our results indicated thattriglyceride,
urea, total cholesterol, cobalt, ALT (alanine
amino transferase), AST (aspartate
amino transferase), LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) values increased when exposed to arsenic
(P<0.05) but reduced by combination of
arsenic and propolis (P<0.05). Granulocyte,
erythrocyte, hemoglobin, hematocrit values were decreased by use of arsenic
in comparison to control group. These parameters increased in arsenic+propolis group
(P<0.05). In addition levels of leucocyte,
agranulocyte, MCV (mean corpuscular volume), MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
and MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) increased in the arsenic
group (P<0.05) and decreased in
arsenic+propolis group (P<0.05). We can say that propolis can
improve biochemical and hematologic functions of common carp
blood, after being exposed to arsenic.
Selamoglu Talas Z, Pinar Dundar S, Fuat Gulhan M, Orun I, Kakoolaki S. Effects of propolis on some blood parameters and enzymes in carp exposed to arsenic. IJFS 2012; 11 (2) :405-414 URL: http://jifro.ir/article-1-538-en.html