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Acute Toxic Effects of the Textile Dye, Acid Blue 113, on the Biochemicals of Teleost Fish, Tilapia Mossambica (Peteres) (Pisces: Teleostei, Cichlidae)

Elizabeth John* and V. C. Ashitha

PG and Research Department of Zoology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore - 641 029 India.

ABSTRACT: Pollution problems due to textile dyeing effluent discharge in Coimbatore has been a serious issue from long time back. Several environmental problems such as destruction of vegetation, ruining of quality of water bodies, aesthetic degradation of water and massive death of fishes have been noticed. The main constituent imposing pollution in the dyeing effluent is the presence of various dyes. The individual effect of the most commonly used dye, Acid blue – 113 in edible fish, Tilapia mossambica has been investigated in the present study. Biochemical parameters such as carbohydrate, protein and lipid in the liver and muscle of fish the experimental fish decreased significantly (P<0.05) than that of control. Whereas enzymes such as GOT and GPT increased in both liver and muscle.

KEYWORDS: Textile dye – Acid Blue 113; Tilapia mossambica; Liver, Muscle; Biochemical Parameters

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John E, Ashitha V. C. Acute Toxic Effects of the Textile Dye, Acid Blue 113, on the Biochemicals of Teleost Fish, Tilapia Mossambica (Peteres) (Pisces: Teleostei, Cichlidae). Biosci Biotech Res Asia 2010;7(1).
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John E, Ashitha V. C. Acute Toxic Effects of the Textile Dye, Acid Blue 113, on the Biochemicals of Teleost Fish, Tilapia Mossambica (Peteres) (Pisces: Teleostei, Cichlidae). Biosci Biotech Res Asia 2010;7(1). Available from: https://www.biotech-asia.org/?p=9692

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