Effect of saponin on hematological and immunological parameters of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii |
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Authors: | Shinn-Pyng Yeh Tzeng-Gan Sung Winton Cheng |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Aquaculture, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan, 91201, Republic of China b Institute of Tropical Agriculture, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan, 91201, Republic of China c International Cooperation and Development Fund-Taiwan, Taipei 100, Taiwan, Republic of China |
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Abstract: | Giant freshwater prawns, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (17.9 ± 2.7 g), exposed to different concentrations of saponin at 0, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2 mg l− 1 for 168 h were examined for osmolality, electrolyte levels, oxyhemocyanin, protein levels, acid-base balance status, total hemocyte count (THC), phenoloxidase activity, and respiratory bursts. Hemolymph oxyhemocyanin, protein, and pO2 were inversely related to the saponin concentration. Hemolymph oxyhemocyanin, protein, pO2, pCO2, and pH of prawns exposed to 1.2 mg l− 1 saponin were significantly lower than those of prawns exposed to 0.3 mg l− 1 and control solutions. However, no significant difference was observed in osmolality or electrolyte levels of prawns exposed to different concentrations of saponin for 168 h. The THC of prawns following 168 h of exposure to 0.9 and 1.2 mg l− 1 saponin increased, but the phenoloxidase activity decreased suggesting that the decrease in phenoloxidase activity under saponin stress was not a consequence of the increase in THC. We concluded that saponin at as low as 0.9 mg l− 1 decreases the respiratory protein level and acid-base balance, and modulates the immune system of M. rosenbergii. |
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Keywords: | Macrobrachium rosenbergii Hemolymph Oxyhemocyanin Acid-base balance Hemocyte count Phenoloxidase activity Respiratory burst |
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