ABSTRACT
Body condition a reliable indicator of energetic condition, has an important ?tness consequence. Natural population of Duttaphrynus melanostictus in response to environmental cues shows several physiologic changes such as reproductive activity, hibernation, aestivation and metabolic depression in different seasons. Duttaphrynus melanostictus were collected from local area in North Orissa University in Baripada, Mayurbhanj in different seasons like summer, rainy, winter. We evaluated the seasonal variation of liver and kidney tissue in Asian common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus in different statistical methods. The lipid peroxidation (LPX), reduced glutathione (GSH), protein content activity in liver tissue were measured in different season
ABSTRACT
Duration of season may vary from one geographical area to other, which can influence physiology of inhabiting organisms. The purpose of this present study is to observe seasonal variation in oxidative stress parameters such as protein, lipid peroxidation (LPX), reduced glutathione (GSH), ascorbic acid (ASA) and total lipid content in kidney of adult Duttaphrynus melanostictus. Result of the present study showed that LPX, ASAand total lipid content were highest in rainy season and lowest in winter season. GSH content was highest in rainy season and lowest in summer season. Protein content was highest in winter and lowest in rainy season.