Essential phospholipids protection against mercury uptake and histopathological changes in the intestine of fish, Oreochromis mossambicus (Trewavas)
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Histochemical examination of fingerlings and adults of freshwater teleost Oreochromis mossambicus (Trewavas) exposed to sublethal concentration of HgCl2 (0.15 mg/l) for 30 days revealed considerable uptake of mercury by their respective intestines. Simultaneous co-administration of Essential phospholipids (EPL) along with food to the fishes, significantly supressed mercury uptake by the intestinal tissues, except the goblet cells which were still loaded with Hg in both stages. Due to accumulated mercury visible histopathological damage was seen in muscle layers, lamina propria and basement membrane of columnar cells. No noticeable damage in intestine was seen, when EPL was simultaneously fed to fishes along with HgCl2 exposure. Results suggest that EPL plays prophylactic role against metal uptake and structural damage in fish intestine exposed to inorganic mercury.
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Mercuric chloride, Intestine, Essential phospholipids
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Kirubagaran, R. and Joy, K. P. (1988). Toxic effects of three mercurial compound on survival and histology of the kidney of the Catfish Calarias batrachus (L.) Ecotoixcol Environ. Safety.,15:171-179.
Kothari, S. (2008). Protective action of essential phospholipids accumulation and toxicity of mercuric chloride in fish liver, In: Status of medical biotechnology research in the state of
Madhya Pradesh. Past Accomplishments. Current trends and challenges Ahead, P.K. Mishra and K.K. Maudar (Eds.) Bhopal, India MEDBIO-2008. 216-230.
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Kothari, S. and Soni, R. (2004). Role of polyunsaturated fatty acids againt zinc sulphate toxicity in the gills of a catfish H. Fossilis (Bloch). Journal of Tissue Research, 4 (2): 253-256.
Kothari, S., Bhalerao, S. and Jat, D. (2003). Protection by herbal compound against toxic effects of mercuric chloride in fish intestine. J.Ecophysiol. Occup. Health, 3 : 51-58.
Kothari, S. Bhalerao, S. and Sharma, S. K. (1999 a). Effect of a herbal compound on mercury induced biochemical changes in the liver of Catfish, Indian J. Environ. and Toxicol., 9 (1): 30-32
Kothari, S., Pandey, C. and Mahajan, P. (1999b). Role of a drug ‘Essentiale’ against cadmium toxicity in the intestine of O Mosssambicus (Trewavas). The Fourth Indian Fisheries Forum Proceedings, 24-28: 135-137.
Kothari, S., Trivedi, A., Jat, D. and Sakade, B. (2005). Preventive action of essential phospholiphids against cadmium induced haematological changes in Hetropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Indian J. Environ. Toxicol., 15(1):6-9.
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Kuntz, E. (1990). “Essential” phospholipids essential to the liver. Asian Medical News 12(7) 13-14.
Maros, T., Seresturum, L., Lakatos, O., Magda, T., Seresturum, and Blazsek, V. (1973). Investigations regarding the possibility of resorption of the hepatic collagen in experimental toixc cirrhosis, under the effect of “Essential” phospholipids. Arzneim Forsch (Drug Res.), 23 (11): 1538-1542.
Millar, D.S. (1981). HgCl2 inhbition of nutrient transport in teleost fish small instetine. J. Pharmacol . Exp .Ther., 216: 70-76.
Millar, D. S., Shehata, A. T. and Lerner, J. (1980). HgCl2 inhibition of D-glucose transport in Jejunal tissue from 2 days and 21 days chicks. J. Pharmacol exp. Ther., 214: 101-105.
Pearse, A. G. E. (1972). Histochemistry: Theoritical and Applied 3rd ed, Vol.2 Edinburgh churchill-livingestone.
Rana, S. V. S., Rekha, S. and Seema, V. (1995). Mercury induced lipid peroxidation in kidney, brain and gills of a fresh water fish, Channa punctatus. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology, 42 (3-4): 255-259.
Storelli, M. M., Barone, G., Garofalo, R. and Marcotrigiano, G. O.(2007). Metals and organochlorine compounds in eel. (Anguilla Anguilla)From the Lesina Lagoon, Adriatic Sea (Italy), Food Chemistry, 100:1337-1341.
Sunderland, E. M. and Chmura, G. L. (2000). An inventory of historical mercury emission in Maritime Canada: Implication for present and future contamination. The Sciences of the Total Environment, 256: 39-57.
Wallnofer, H. and Hansch, M. (1973). “Essential” phospholiphids in the treatment of hepatic disease. Medizinischemonatsschrift, 27 (3), 331-336.
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Essential phospholipids protection against mercury uptake and histopathological changes in the intestine of fish, Oreochromis mossambicus (Trewavas). (2009). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 1(2), 264-268. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v1i2.68
