Arsenic induced hematological and biochemical responses in nutritionally important catfish Clarias batrachus (L.) | Zendy

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Arsenic induced hematological and biochemical responses in nutritionally important catfish Clarias batrachus (L.)

Author(s) -

Randhir Kumar,

Tanmoyee Banerjee

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

toxicology reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.013

H-Index - 37

ISSN - 2214-7500

DOI - 10.1016/j.toxrep.2016.01.001

Subject(s) - mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration , clarias gariepinus , sodium arsenite , catfish , hemoglobin , clarias , mean corpuscular volume , mean corpuscular hemoglobin , arsenic , chemistry , toxicity , arsenite , anemia , hematocrit , arsenic toxicity , bioaccumulation , zoology , physiology , medicine , biology , fish <actinopterygii> , endocrinology , biochemistry , environmental chemistry , fishery , organic chemistry

The impact of sublethal toxicity of sodium arsenite on hematological and certain biochemical parameters of the fresh water catfish Clarias batrachus has been analyzed following exposure of sublethal concentration (1mg/L; 5% of LC50 value) of sodium arsenite for 10, 30, 45, and 60 days. Arsenic bioaccumulation in the blood tissue of the fish increased progressively with increased period of exposure. The values of total erythrocyte count (TECs), total leucocytes count (TLCs), hemoglobin concentration, and packed cell volume (PCV) 1.40±0.03×106/mm3, 174.83±2.74×103/mm3, 5.01±0.26g/100ml, 25.00±1.06 were observed respectively at the end of 60 days of exposure. The results of hematological indices were found to be 179.23±8.81fl/cell for mean corpuscular volume (MCV), 35.92±1.89pg/cell for mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and 20.17±1.12g/dl for mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). The present findings are clearly indicating severe fish anemia due to the arsenic salt exposure. The continued arsenic toxicity results in decreased serum protein concentration that might be a cause for the loss of weight as well as weakness in the fish

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