A. Barse, T. Chakrabarti, T. K. Ghosh
May 1, 2007
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Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology
Abstract
Abstract Diethyl phthalate (DEP) enter into aquatic environment from industries manufacturing cosmetics, plastic and many commercial products and can pose potential fish and human health hazard. This experiment evaluated effects of DEP in adult male (89 g) common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) by exposing them to fractions of LC 50 (1/500–1/2.5) doses with every change of water for 28 days. Vitellogenin induction metabolic enzymes, somatic indices and bioaccumulation were studied on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th day. The 96th hour LC 50 of DEP in fingerlings was found to be 48 mg/L. Compared to control, except increase ( P P P P P C. carpio to DEP dose that is as low as 1/500th fraction of LC 50 .