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Changes in Aminotransferase Activity Associated with Short Term Starvation in Channa punctatus

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The current investigation focus to analyse the effects of starvation on activities of Alanine amino transferase (ALT) and protein contents in Channa punctatus after 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 days of starvation respectively. The results indicated that, there was significant increase in alanine transferase (ALT) activities from 3rd day of starvation in blood and liver whereas in muscle it was observed on 15th day of starvation. In case of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), significant increase in activities was observed from 3rd day in blood, 6th day in liver and 12th day in muscle to that of control. However, in comparison to control, the protein contents of liver in the starved groups declined by 1.01, 1.06, 1.10, 1.13 and 1.17 folds after 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 days of starvation periods respectively. The results specifies drastic changes in ALT, AST activities and protein contents in C. punctatus during short term starvation.

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The article ‘Changes in aminotransferase activity associated with short term starvation in Channa punctatus’ was conceptualized by AB. Formal analysis and investigation was done by SM, Supervised by AB, Writing and statistics done by SM and NA, review and editing done by AB.

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Mehjebin, S., Borah, A. & Ali, N. Changes in Aminotransferase Activity Associated with Short Term Starvation in Channa punctatus. Proc Zool Soc 76, 453–458 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12595-023-00504-2

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