Hepatotoxic effects of Sodium Fluoride on Channapunctatus(Blotch.)
Ghosh Suvendu, Pal Sarmila, Ghosh Debosree, Saha Kalyani, Alak K Syamal
Fishes are major diverse group of vertebrates exposed to environmental contaminants essentially of aquatic origin that accumulate in their body via dietary sources and aquatic ambient sources. Analogous to other animals’, fish liver is essentially a producer of bile, aids in fat digestion, red cell turnover, a detoxifier and a potent gut immune defender. By virtue of extensive blood circulation and a potent bioaccumulation, liver is a vital organ for toxicological studies. Fluoride is one such ecotoxicological element that is becoming endemic for hydroflurosisin certain geographical regions of the world including India.Hence hepatotoxicity of fluoride in fish is considered in this study.