Hormonal and Biochemical Effects of Wild-Caught Fish and Farmed Fish on Male Albino Rats.

Abstract

Fish is a vital source of food for people worldwide. Consuming fish provides an important source of proteins, PUFA, vitamins and essential minerals, which are associated with health and normal growth. In the Egyptian markets, tilapia and Mugil cephalus fish are the most common spread fish types. Any pollution present in the aquatic environment, fish has the ability to uptake and concentrate pollutants directly from the surrounding water which exhibits a considerable public health risk. Recently, Egypt witnessed a breakthrough in the field of fish farming, resulting in an industry that occupies ninth position worldwide and number one in Africa. Furthermore, 74 % of the total national production is attributed to aquaculture. The objective of this study was to investigate the differences between wild-caught and farm-raised fish, whether the expected health effects of farmed fish are potentially the same as those of wild fish?. But, unfortunately we were forced to face another factor which is pollution which had a direct effect on male reproductive hormones and prolactin, sperm count, sperm abnormalities, pituitary thyroid axis, lipid profile, bone health and serum