Liver (AST, ALT) and Lipid (LDL, HDL) Profile of the Male Dojo Fish (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) From Bauko, Mt. Province

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and relationship of body weight, amino transferase and lipoprotein of Dojo fish collected from Bauko, Mt. Province. Twenty five male dojo fishes measuring from 9 - 12.2cm were acclimatized in a large black plastic container and were fed with pelleted sinking fish meal. Blood was collected from the heart via heparinized capillary tubes. Blood was pooled (for every five fishes) for analysis of AST, ALT, LDL and HDL and was determined by using wet chemistry (STAT FAX). Average levels of AST, ALT, LDL and HDL were 15.254 IU/L (11.70 - 22.4 IU/L), 10.87 IU/L (4.87 IU/L to 14.19 IU/L), 71.616 mg/dl (36.70 - 97.47 mg/dl) and 146.848 mg/dl (129.07 - 194.33 mg/dl), respectively. Moreover, as body weight increased, AST level increased, but ALT and HDL level decreased.