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Further Observations on the Blood Glucose Level in Channa punctatus (Bloch.)
Author(s) -
Khanna S. S.,
Gill T. S.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
acta zoologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.414
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1463-6395
pISSN - 0001-7272
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-6395.1972.tb00580.x
Subject(s) - biology , fish <actinopterygii> , medicine , endocrinology , anatomy , zoology , fishery
There is a significant rise in the blood glucose level of Channa punctatus following surgical extirpation of the principal islets. The hyperglycemia persists for nearly 30 days in the isletectomized fish. A transient hyperglycemia is exhibited by the sham operated control fish also. If the isletectomized fish are force‐fed, a further increase in the blood glucose level is obtained. The force feeding of normal, unoperated fish results in an alimentary hyperglycemia at about 10–24 hours post‐prandial.