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Table 2 Sexual dimorphism in metabolic and antioxidant status of Heterobranchus longifilis

From: Sexual dimorphism, metabolic, and oxidative stress markers of African catfish (Clarias garepinus and Heterobranchus longifilis) broodstock in Southwest Nigeria

 

Female

Male

p value

Glucose, mmol/l

48.13

50.23

0.11

Albumin, g/l

292.50

281.25

0.90

Cholesterol, mmo/l

64.80a

24.89b

0.02

Triglyceride, mmol/l

3.46

3.28

0.35

High-density lipoprotein, mmol/l

23.95

21.67

0.15

Low-density lipoprotein, mmol/l

39.28a

13.36b

0.05

Alkaline phosphatase, IU/l

1.29

2.02

0.13

Creatinine, mmol/l

1.48

4.79

0.31

Aspartate amino transferase, U/L

44.81a

20.20b

0.05

Alanine amino transferase, u/l

5.02

4.09

0.65

Total antioxidant activity (mmol/liter)

1.17b

16.57a

0.02

Lipid peroxidation (× 10−2 TBARS/mg protein)

1.76

1.26

0.68

Superoxide dismutase (U/min/mg protein)

0.33b

3.00a

0.05

Catalase (nm H2O2/min/mg protein)

8.07

9.88

0.23

Glutathione peroxidase (μg GSH/min/mg protein)

16.05

44.71

0.15

  1. abMeans in the same row with different superscripts are significantly (p < 0.05) different. p value probability value