Veterinary Science & Technology

Homayoun Hosseinzadeh Sahaifi

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparison Effect of Alcoholic and Non-Polar Extract of Persian Gulf Sea Cucumber (Holothuria leucospilota) on Steroid Hormones Levels in Molly Fish (Poecilia sphenops)
  Author(s): Fahimeh Golestani, Tahereh Naji and Homayoun Hosseinzadeh SahaifiFahimeh Golestani, Tahereh Naji and Homayoun Hosseinzadeh Sahaifi
  
  Background: sea cucumber is important aquatics with nutritional and medical properties. Aim: So, the aim of this study was to determine comparison effect of alcoholic and non-polar extract of Persian Gulf sea cucumber on steroid hormones levels in Molly fish. Methods: A total 210 Molly fish were randomly divided into 7 experimental groups (n=30). In Group 1, fish kept as control (without injection). In Group 2, fish injected with ethanol (100 mg/kg, i.m.) for 20 days. In Group 3, fish injected with hexane (100 mg/kg, i.m.) for 20 days. In Groups 4-5, fish injected with alcoholic extract of Persian Gulf sea cucumber (AEPGSC, 100 and 200 mg/kg, i.m.) for 20 days, respectively. In Groups 6-7, fish injected with nonpolar extract of Persian Gulf sea cucumber (NPEPGSC, 100 and 200 mg/kg, i.m.) for 20 days, respectively. In all groups, the injection was given on alternate days. Then 24 h aft.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000385

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