Acute toxicity of propoxur on carbohydrate metabolism of Indian catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis).
Exposure of Indian catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis) to 5.20 ppm propoxur for 3, 6, 12, 48 and 96 h caused muscle glycogen depletion at 12 h and hepatic glycogenolysis at 3, 12, 48 and 96 h; hyperglycemia developed at all time-intervals. Blood pyruvate levels increased significantly at 12 and 48 h. Hyperlacticemia was observed at 6 h but hypolacticemia resulted at 12, 48 and 96 h in pesticide-treated fish. The observed effects are explained in terms of acute stress syndrome; possible mechanisms underlying the effect of anticholinesterase action of propoxur on carbohydrate metabolism are also discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D001074:Propoxur / Q000633:toxicity*; D011773:Pyruvates / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007773:Lactates; D011773:Pyruvates; D006003:Glycogen; D001074:Propoxur