Impairment of Haematological Profile of Channa Punctatus Exposed to Sodium Arsenite.
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2015-04
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Channa punctatus is a common fresh water fish abundantly distributed in ponds, beels and canals of
India. The fish is regularly consumed because of its high nutritional value. Heavy metals are common pollutants of the
aquatic environment because of their persistent and tendency to concentrate in aquatic organisms. This freshwater fish
is continuously exposed to arsenic toxicity as this metalloid enters the body through gills and arsenic contaminated
food. Fresh water C. punctatus were exposed to different concentrations of sodium arsenite for varied span of time in
controlled laboratory condition to measure physiological responses. Data is indicative of cellular stress in C. punctatus
that may lead to decline population size in its natural habitat.
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Channa punctatus, Arsenic, Blood
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Mukherjee Suman, Ray Debnarayan, Adhikari Dipan, Ghosh Tuhin. Impairment of Haematological Profile of Channa Punctatus Exposed to Sodium Arsenite. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2015 Apr-June; 6(2): 223-229.