Table 3

Effect of diet on monooxygenase activities in catfish intestinal microsomes

DietAHHEROD Rate
KM Vmax
μM pmol/min/mg protein pmol/min/mg protein
Purified2.00  ± 0.853.9  ± 1.91.2  ± 1.2
(6)(8)
Chow1.40  ± 0.8423.1  ± 14.93-a 3.6  ± 2.33-a
(8)(8)
Chow + BNF1.44  ± 0.4670  ± 253-b 11.5  ± 4.03-b
 (10 mg/kg diet)(4)(4)
Chow + BNF0.99  ± 0.4540  ± 313-a 3.0  ± 2.03-c
 (100 mg/kg diet)(4)(4)
  • Values shown are the means ± SD (N). SeeMaterials and Methods for the composition of each diet and conditions for assays.

  • 3-a Significantly higher than the purified diet,p < 0.05.

  • 3-b Significantly higher than the purified diet and chow diet, p < 0.05.

  • 3-c Significantly lower than 10 mg/kg diet,p < 0.05.