ISSN: 2249-9504
CAS CODEN: IJPCDX

EFFECT OF MALATHION TOXICITY ON DETOXIFYING ORGAN OF FRESH WATER FISH CHANNA PUNCTATUS

Abstract

Author(s): Magar RS1and Afsar Shaikh2

The fresh water fish Channa punctatus when exposed to sublethal concentration of commercial grade malathion 50% EC for period of 7 days show histopathological alterations in detoxifying organ. The result showed the histopathological alteration in liver was damages like degeneration of cytoplasm, vacuolization of hepatocytes atrophy of liver. The changes in kidney included necrosis, swelling of reneal tubules, disintegrated cytoplasmic material.

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