Biochemical alteration induced by monocrotophos in the blood plasma of fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch) |
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Authors: | Shweta Agrahari Krishna Gopal |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, India b Aquatic Toxicology, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre (CSIR), 80 MG Marg, Lucknow 226001, India |
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Abstract: | Monocrotophos (MCP), commonly known as azodrin, is one of the organophosphate (OP) pesticides extensively used in agricultural practices throughout the world. Channa punctatus were exposed to sublethal concentrations (0.96 and 1.86 mg/L) of monocrotophos for 15 and 60 days to assess the alterations in the level of some biochemical parameters in blood plasma. Significant alterations in all the biochemical parameters were found to be dose dependent. Hypoglycemia and hypocholesteremia were observed in plasma of fish at both exposure periods (15 and 60 days). Increased activities of glutamate-oxalacetate transaminase (GOT), glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (GPT), acid and alkaline phosphatase of blood plasma indicated hepatic tissue damage. Decrease in lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) content in plasma further indicated lower metabolic rate after 60 days of exposure. Significant decline in triglycerides content was observed in fish exposed to both sublethal concentrations of monocrotophos. We suggest that analysis of biochemical parameters in the fish blood may be useful in environmental biomonitoring. |
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Keywords: | Monocrotophos Biochemical parameters Plasma Channa punctatus |
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