TOXICITY OF ATRAZINE AND RELATED TO TESTICULAR, TISSUE DAMAGING ENZYME LEVELS IN POECILIA SPHENOPS

Authors

  • S. Vasanth Central Research Laboratory, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai 600044, Tamil Nadu, India, Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024
  • G. Bupesh Central Research Laboratory, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai 600044, Tamil Nadu, India, Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024
  • T. Siva Vijayakumar Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024, PG and Research Department of Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan College of Arts and Science, Thiruvanaikovil, Thiruchirappalli-05. Tamil Nadu, India
  • P. Subramanian Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620024
  • P. Ramasamy Central Research Laboratory, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chrompet, Chennai 600044, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijcpr.2018v10i2.25875

Keywords:

Atrazine, Poecilia sphenops, Testicular Marker, ALP, ACP, SDH, LDH, G6PDH, GPT GOT

Abstract

Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the toxic effects of Atrazine (ATZ) on the enzyme levels in Poecilia sphenops.

Methods: The cytosolic testicular enzyme and tissue-damaging enzyme activity were measured in Poecilia sphenops was exposed to 3 sub-lethal concentrations (1.25, 2.5 and 5 mg/l) of atrazine for 100days and control was also maintained. The toxic effects of ATZ to Poecilia sphenops were assessed through testicular marker enzyme, tissue-damaging enzyme level.

Results: The activities of testicular functional enzyme ALP, ACP, SDH, LDH, G6PDH and tissue-damaging the activities of glutamate oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and glutamate pyruvic transaminase (GPT) activity levels were altered in treated groups compared with that of the control.

Conclusion: This study demonstrates that atrazine induces tissue damage in terms of enhanced enzyme activity and testicular enzyme activity in Poecilia sphenops. Atrazine has toxicity to the reproductive system in Poecilia sphenops.

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15-03-2018

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Vasanth, S., G. Bupesh, T. S. Vijayakumar, P. Subramanian, and P. Ramasamy. “TOXICITY OF ATRAZINE AND RELATED TO TESTICULAR, TISSUE DAMAGING ENZYME LEVELS IN POECILIA SPHENOPS”. International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research, vol. 10, no. 2, Mar. 2018, pp. 75-80, doi:10.22159/ijcpr.2018v10i2.25875.

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