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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Endosulfan's impact on the liver of Clarias gariepinus (B): biochemical analysis
Authors
P Verma, S Kurikose, D B Sawarkar
Abstract
The most common toxicants in aquatic environments are organochlorides.
Endosulfan is an insecticide containing organochlorines that is neurotoxic and
damages DNA strands. The liver is essential to the metabolic changes that
contaminants undergo during the detoxification process. The liver is
responsible for the metabolic changes that toxins undergo during the
detoxification process. The liver performs several vital bodily processes, such
as regulating metabolism, synthesizing plasma proteins, storing energy, storing
certain vitamins and trace minerals, transforming and excreting steroids, and
detoxifying xenobiotics. However, the body reacts negatively to higher amounts
of harmful substances. Biochemical parameters provide a rapid and reliable
means of monitoring a pesticide's effects on aquatic biota and, ultimately, the
environment. The quantity of biochemical components in various organs reveals
how harmful a pesticide is. The liver tissue of freshwater catfish Clarias
gariepinus exposed to sublethal amounts of endosulfan was evaluated in the
current study for total protein and total carbohydrate content. The current
study's findings indicate that endosulfan treatment of Clarias gariepinus
liver tissues gradually reduced their protein and carbohydrate level. This
reduction is directly proportional to time of exposure and concentration of the
insecticide.
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Pages:102-105
How to cite this article:
P Verma, S Kurikose, D B Sawarkar "Endosulfan's impact on the liver of <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> (B): biochemical analysis". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 102-105
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