Open AccessDepletion of praziquantel from gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) muscle plus skin
Author(s) -
Dimitra Kogiannou,
George Rigos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mediterranean marine science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1791-6763
pISSN - 1108-393X
DOI - 10.12681/mms.25126
Subject(s) - praziquantel , sparidae , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , fishery , zoology , swim bladder , helminths , schistosomiasis
The depletion pattern of praziquantel (PZQ) from gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) muscle plus skin was determined in this study. Fish averaging 100.2 ± 17.7 g and kept at 25oC received a PZQ-dosing of 150 mg/kg fish for 3 days. Muscle plus skin of each of ten fish were collected on days 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 days post-treatment. Depletion of PZQ from the edible gilthead sea bream tissues was rapid, as its concentrations declined to 0.04 μg/g as early as 24 h post-treatment, while was undetectable at 72 h. This information confirms the fact that PZQ is depleted fast from farmed animals including fish such as the gilthead sea bream and its levels in edible tissues failed below the detection limit in approximately 75 dd.