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Table 2 Biochemical parameters of Nile tilapia exposed to PS-NPs and / or EO for 15 days

From: Polystyrene nanoplastic and engine oil synergistically intensify toxicity in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Parameters

Control

PS-NPs

EO

PS-NPs + EO

AST (U/ml)

55.45 ± 0.05a

55.35 ± 0.93a

55.92 ± 0.43a

57.82 ± 0.72sb

ALT (U/ml)

29.75 ± 0.48a

29.07 ± 0.37a

30.95 ± 0.63a

30.7 ± 0.7a

Uric acid (mg/dl)

11.82 ± 0.02a

12.75 ± 0.13b

13.6 ± 0.07c

14.22 ± 0.2d

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.64 ± 0.008a

0.67 ± 0.02a

0.8 ± 0.0b

0.82 ± 0.02b

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± standard error (n = 6). Row with different superscript letters indicated significant difference between groups (P < 0.05)