Effect of carbaryl on some biochemical constituents of the blood and liver of Clarias batrachus, a fresh-water teleost

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-164

  Sharma, Bechan ^a  

^a DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA AVADH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbamate pesticide; Carbaryl; Clarias batrachus; Enzymes; Protein metabolism

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBAMATE PESTICIDE; CARBARIL; FRESH WATER; GLUCOSE; SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CATABOLISM; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG LIVER LEVEL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLYCOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PH; PROTEIN METABOLISM; SURVIVAL RATE; TELEOST;

BATRACHOIDES; CLARIAS BATRACHUS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0032852613     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.24.3_157     Document Type: Article

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