A study on the effects of Biopesticide Tephrosia purpura on Biochemical parameters of freshwater Fish Channa punctatus
Manisha Mathuria and Anjana Bansal
Department of Zoology, D.S. College, Aligarh 202001 (INDIA)
ABSTRACT
In the present study we observed impact of sublethal concentration of aqueous extract of Tephrosia purpurea on biochemical parameters of fresh water fish Channa punctatus. The median lethal concentration (LC50) of aqueous extract of Tephrosia purpurea was 4.5 gL-1 in 72 hrs and 4 gL-1 in 96 hr. Some biochemical parameters were analyzed to determine the influence of sublethal concentration of aqueous extract of Tephrosia purpurea on Channa punctatus. The range value obtained for the blood, glucose, blood cholesterol was significantly higher in 3 days and 7 days, while serum protein and serum urea was significantly lower, in 3 days and 7 days.