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- Title
Biochemical Responses of Bufo regularis (Reuss, 1833) Tadpole Exposed to Butaforce® and Termex® Pesticides.
- Authors
Ejilibe, Constance Obiageli; Nwamba, Helen O.; Atama, Ifeanyi Chinedu; Ani, Chiamaka Lynda; Aguzie, Ifeanyi Oscar; Madu, Josephine C.; Nwani, Christopher Didigwu
- Abstract
The study investigated the biochemical responses of Bufo regularis tadpoles exposed to two widely used agricultural pesticides, Butaforce® and Termex®. The Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and total protein (TP) concentrations in homogenized muscle samples was determined by standard procedures. ALT, AST and ALP increased significantly in response to concentrations of Butaforce® (7.00, 9.00 and 11.00 µgL-1) and Termex® (15.00, 20.00 and 25.00 µgL-1) used. The TP decreased in response to the same concentrations of pesticides. The response of these biochemical parameters were dependent on concentration of the pesticides; it increased as concentration of pesticides was increased. This study showed that Butaforce® and Termex® are toxic to B. regularis tadpoles, and both induced concentration dependent biochemical changes indicative of muscle damage and depletion of protein synthesis. Both pesticides should be applied with extreme caution to avoid toxicity to non-target organisms.
- Subjects
TADPOLES; ALANINE aminotransferase; ASPARTATE aminotransferase; ALKALINE phosphatase; PROTEIN synthesis
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2019, Vol 51, Issue 6, p2175
- ISSN
0030-9923
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2175.2180