EFFECT OF NICKEL ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYME (SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE AND CATALASE) OF KIDNEY OF Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Puspanjali Parida; Harapriya Mangaraj

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

EFFECT OF NICKEL ON ANTIOXIDANT ENZYME (SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE AND CATALASE) OF KIDNEY OF Duttaphrynus melanostictus

Puspanjali Parida, Harapriya Mangaraj

Abstract :

Duttaphrynus melanostictus were divided into four groups as A, B, C and D. Eeach group comprising of five animals. Animals of group A (control) were given orally 50 �l of distilled water. The experimental animals of group B, C and D were administered orally with 50 �l (=50 �g) of nickel. The animals were sacrificed after different time intervals such as 0h (group A), 24h (group B), 48h (group C) and 72h (group D). The superoxide dismutase and catalase of kidney at different time intervals were measured and compared.