EEFECT OF PHENOL ON THE BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF INDIAN MAJOR CARP Cirrhinus mrigala
THIMMARAYAN RAJA
Department of Zoology, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, Tamil Nadu, India.
KANNAYIRAM MUTHUKUMARAVEL
Department of Zoology, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, Tamil Nadu, India.
NATARAJAN VASATHI
Department of Zoology, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, Tamil Nadu, India.
GURUSAMY CHELLADURAI *
Department of Zoology, Bishop Heber College (Autonomous) -Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study has been conducted to understand the effect of sublethal concentration of phenol (96 LC50 – 10% SLC) on the biochemical composition of Indian major Cirrhinus mrigala for a period of 7, 14 and 21 days. The biochemical components carbohydrate, protein and lipids were measured both in control and experimental fish. During the exposure periods the biochemical constituents were decreased in the experimental fish with duration and concentration of phenol.
Keywords: Phenol, toxicity, biochemical composition, Cirrhinus mrigala.