Studies on the toxicity of 4- Nonylphenol on the biochemical parameters of African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

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  • Suresh B Zade PGTD Zoology, Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Educational Campus, RTM Nagpur University Nagpur-440033, Maharashtra, India
  • MM Shinkhede Dada Ramchand Bakhru Sindhu Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Nagwanshi AM PGTD Zoology, Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Educational Campus, RTM Nagpur University Nagpur-440033, Maharashtra, India.
  • SS Shahare PGTD Zoology, Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Educational Campus, RTM Nagpur University Nagpur-440033, Maharashtra, India.

Abstract

The aquatic system is more vulnerable to pollution as most of the toxicants are released into it. These toxicants cause harmful effects on the life of an organism and create toxic stress. Because of this stress, the physiology of the organism changes, and as a result of this, all the metabolic activity alters. The biochemical markers are a good indicator of changes in the metabolic activity caused by the aquatic toxicants. These markers provide one of the most reliable means for assessing the stress caused by toxicants. Keeping in view, the present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of 4-nonylphenol (4-NP) on the biochemical parameters of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. The results of the present study showed that there was a decrease in the level of protein and cholesterol in the fishes exposed to different concentrations 4-NP for 10 days as compared to the control. Based on the results it can be concluded that the 4-NP alters the metabolic activity of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in response to stress caused by the 4-NP.

Keywords: Biochemical markers, aquatic toxicants, 4-nonylphenol (4-NP), Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822), protein and cholesterol.

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Suresh B Zade, PGTD Zoology, Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Educational Campus, RTM Nagpur University Nagpur-440033, Maharashtra, India

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SS Shahare, PGTD Zoology, Mahatma Jyotiba Fule Educational Campus, RTM Nagpur University Nagpur-440033, Maharashtra, India.

 

 

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2020-06-29

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Zade, S. B., Shinkhede, M., AM, N., & Shahare, S. (2020). Studies on the toxicity of 4- Nonylphenol on the biochemical parameters of African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822). International Journal of Life Sciences, 8(2), 291–298. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/13

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2020): International Journal of Life Sciences

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