Effect of organophosphate pesticide Sumithion (Fenitrothion) on some aspects of carbohydrate metabolism in a freshwater fish,Sarotherodon (Tilapia)mossambicus (Peters) |
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| Authors: | P. R. Koundinya R. Ramamurthi |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University College, Tirupati, (India) |
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| Abstract: | Summary A lethal (Lc50/48 h — 6 mg/l) concentration of the organophosphate (OP) pesticide Sumithion increased blood glucose levels and phosphorylase activity, but hepatic glycogen registered a fall which indicated that the observed hyperglycemia was due to breakdown of hepatic glycogen.This work was supported by UGC grant to R.R. |
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