title: Efficacy of dietary protein in alleviating toxicity of monocrotophos in rats.
abstract: Monocrotophos administration at intervals induced variable responses in phosphatases, transaminases and aldolase of liver and plasma. Hepato-toxicity was aggravated under protein deficient state. A weak resistance to toxicity was observed in rats on low protein diet (5%). However, animals fed on protein enriched diet (20%) indicated an elevation in tissue defense mechanism and were able to combat toxic stress of monocrotophos, though partially. A higher protein level may prove efficient and significant for alleviating pesticide toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur 482001, India. ameetadr@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kushwah
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kushwah
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood; D007306:Insecticides / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000633:toxicity; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D008999:Monocrotophos / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000633:toxicity; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D004798:Enzymes; D007306:Insecticides; D008999:Monocrotophos