Anomalies in Biochemical Constituents of Kidney in Arsenic induced Mystus vittatus

Abstract

The present investigation has been designed to study the anomalies in biochemical constituents of kidney of Mystus vittatus after exposure to sublethal concentrations (10%, 20% and 30%) for the period of 30 days. The present study, both lower and higher sublethal concentrations of arsenic exposed Mystus vittatus showed a significant decrease in glycogen, protein, triglyceride, acid and alkaline phosphatases content and a significant increase in free amino acid and cholesterol content of its kidney at all periods. The decrease or increase in the contents of these biomolecules levels were more pronounced at 30% concentration and 30 days exposure of arsenic trioxide. Arsenic trioxide may damage the Kidney; inhabit the enzymes activity which causes significant alterations in various metabolic activities.