Carbon tetrachloride poisoning: physiological and biochemical observations

ABSTRACT

The effectiveness of carbon tetrachloride [CC1[4]] on serum and liver enzyme activities as well as total serum bilirubin, cholesterol and triglyceride levels were investigated in the Egyptian toad after a single S.C. dose of 2.8 ml/kg. At 24 h. exposure period all the selected enzymes were stimulated in the serum, while the liver enzymes varied in their sensitivities to this toxicant. Total serum bilirubin was increased, while cholesterol and triglyceride levels were reduced