Melatonin administration increases antioxidant enzymes activities and reduces lipid peroxidation in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum) erythrocytes

Authors

İLHAMİ GÜLÇİN
ŞÜKRÜ BEYDEMİR
OLCAY HİSAR
EKREM KÖKSAL
RUSSEL J. REITER

DOI

10.3906/vet-0803-1

Abstract

Effects of melatonin on the levels of antioxidant enzymes including catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), glutathione reductase (GRd), and malondialdehyde (MDA), a lipid peroxidation marker, in erythrocytes of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were investigated. The results showed that melatonin statistically activated the CAT, POD, and GRd activity (P < 0.05). Moreover, MDA levels were significantly decreased as a result of melatonin treatment (P < 0.01).

Keywords

Rainbow trout, melatonin, antioxidant enzyme, lipid peroxidation

First Page

241

Last Page

245

Recommended Citation

GÜLÇİN, İLHAMİ; BEYDEMİR, ŞÜKRÜ; HİSAR, OLCAY; KÖKSAL, EKREM; and REITER, RUSSEL J. (2009) "Melatonin administration increases antioxidant enzymes activities and reduces lipid peroxidation in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum) erythrocytes," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 33: No. 3, Article 11. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-0803-1
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol33/iss3/11