Abstract :
The present investigation has been designed to study the effect of sublethal concentrations
(10% and 30%) of heavy metal, arsenic on the serum metabolites, serum enzyme activity and serum
electrolytes of Mystus vittatus after exposure to 30 days. The present study shows that serum
metabolites such as glucose, protein and bilirubin were significantly decreased while free amino
acid, triglyceride and cholesterol were significantly increased; serum enzymes such as acid
phosphatase (ACP), transminases (SGPT & SGOT) were increased significantly while alkaline
phosphatase (ALP), was decreased significantly; serum electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and
calcium were decreased significantly but chloride was increased significantly. Thus, this paper gives
an overview of the manipulation of fish, Mystus vittatus as a biomarker of heavy metals through
alternation in biochemical parameters.
Keyword :
Arsenic, Electrolytes, Enzyme activities, Metabolites, Mystus vittatus.