Variations in the normal activity of esterases in plasma and liver of camels (Camelus dromedarius), cattle (Bos indicus), sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 201-203

  Al Qarawi, A A ^a   Ali, B H ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID HYDROLASE; CARBOXYLESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; ESTERASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAMEL; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GOAT; LIVER; MALE; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CAMELS; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; CATTLE; CHOLINESTERASES; ESTERASES; FEMALE; GOATS; LIVER; MALE; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0043286152     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2003.00521.x     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Abdel Khalig, T., and B. H. Ali, 1997: The activity of plasma pseudocholinesterase in the Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius L.) in comparison to other animal species. Arab Gulf J. Sci. Res. 15, 459-466.
2. Abdelsalam, E. B., and E. J. H. Ford, 1985: Normal esterase activity in the plasma, whole blood and tissue of cattle. Zentr. Vet. A. 32, 518-525.
3. Ali, B., and S. Kuar, 1982: Influence of oral tobacco and nicotine consumption on the hydrolytic metabolism of xenobiotics. Biochem. Pharmacol. 31, 3683-3684.
4. Ali, B., and S. Kuar, 1983: Tissue acetylsalicylic acid esterase(s): identification and discrimination from other esterases. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Therap. 226, 589-594.
5. Ali, B. H., Z. Cheng, G. El Hadrami, A. K. Bashir, and Q. A. McKellar, 1996: Comparative pharmacokinetics of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and its sulphate and glucuronide metabolites in desert camels and goats. J. Vet. Pharmacol. Therap. 19, 238-244.
6. Ali, B. H., and H. A. El Sheikh, 1992: Some comparative aspects of drug metabolism in Nubian goats (Capra hircus), desert sheep (Ovis aries) and dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. C. 101, 189-195.
7. Bartlet, A. L., and Kirinya, 1976: Activities of mixed function oxidases, UDP-glucuronyltransferase and sulphate conjugation enzymes in galliformes and anseriformes. Q. J. Exp. Physiol. 61, 105-119.
8. Benedicto, M. A., 1997: Flurometric determination of tissue distribution and differences between the activity of aspirin esterases I and II in mice and rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 49, 273-276.
9. El Sheikh, H. A., 1997: A comparative study of some drug metabolising enzymes in lungs of dromedary camels, desert sheep and Nubian goats. J. Vet. Pharmacol. Therap. 20, 496-498.
10. Lee, R. M., and B. H. Livett, 1967: Method for the colorimetric estimation of local anaesthetics containing an ester link, and its use in the determination of esterase activity. Biochem. Pharmacol. 16, 1757-1765.
11. Lowery, O. H., N. J. Rosebrough, A. L. Farr, and R. J. Randall, 1951: Protein measurement with the Folin phenol reagent. J. Biol. Chem. 193, 265-275.
12. Mosha, R. D., 1993: The toxicology of organophosphorus insecticides: a review. Vet. Bull. 63, 1039-1050.
13. Nebbia, C., 2001: Biotransformation enzymes as determinants of xenobiotic toxicity in domestic animals. Vet. J. 161, 238-252.
14. Short, C. R., W. Flory, and T. Hsieh, 1988: Comparison of hepatic drug metabolizing enzyme activities in several agricultural species. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 91C, 419-424.
15. Tecles, F., and J. J. Ceron, 2001: Determination of whole blood cholinesterase in different animal species using specific substrates. Res. Vet. Sci. 70, 233-238.