The present investigation was undertaken to assess the effects of sublethal concentrations of zinc (0.1 and 0.2 mgl(-1)) on the nutritional value of fish Channa punctatus after exposure for 135 days. The parameters studied were, levels of total proteins, glycogen, total lipids, cholesterol and vitamins (A and D) in the muscle. Total proteins, glycogen, total lipids and vitamin D show highly sig...

In oviparous organisms, yolk accumulation in the oocytes is critical and indispensable for the development of the newly hatched young ones. In fish and many other oviparous vertebrates, the major constituents of the egg-yolk are synthesized as a precursor in the liver. The precursor is transported to the oocyte for uptake and cleaved into major yolk proteins lipovitellin, phosvitin and beta'-co...

The alterations in the activities of acid and alkaline phosphatase are good indicators stress due to exposure fish any toxicant. perturbations their may result decreased immune responses intestinal microflora activity. In present study, effect sublethal concentrations lindane (0.025, 0.05 0.1 mg/l) different tissues C. punctatus exposed for 96h has been studied. data showed decrease (AcP) activ...

In the present study, an attempt has been made to examine the toxic effect of cypermethrin, a synthetic pyrethroid exposed to freshwater fish Channa punctatus. The fishes were exposed to sublethal concentration of 0.08 mg/L for 15, 30 and 45 days. The gills of the fish plays vital role in respiration and are an important organ with specific functions which are highly sensitive to many factors. ...

River pollution due to rapid industrialization and anthropogenic activities adversely affects the aquatic organisms, especially fish. Here, we assessed the genotoxicity, mutagenicity and bioaccumulative aspects of tannery effluents in freshwater murrel, Channa punctatus, an inhabitant of river Ganges. Test specimens were collected from three different polluted sites of the river within and near...

The in vivo genotoxic potential of Stomp Xtra herbicides was evaluated in a freshwater fish Channa punctatus by assessing mitotic index in the kidney cells and micronuclei in the peripheral blood cells. Fish were exposed to five sub-lethal concentrations of Stomp Xtra containing a.i. pendemethalin at 0.293 (10% of LC50), 0.587 (20% of LC50), 0.881 (30% of LC50), 1.174 (40% of LC50) and 1.468 (5...

Three different concentrations of clove oil were applied to two different size groups of singhi (Heteropneustes fossilis) and lata (Channa punctatus) fish to observe the anaesthetic effect and to find an optimum dose. Two groups each consisting of 10 fish was exposed to 0.01, 0.02 and 0.03% clove oil. All fish of either size anaesthetized with 0.01% clove oil exhibited longer induction and shor...