Effect of Malathion on Protein Content, Reduced Glutathione and Lipid Peroxidation Level on Liver of Bufo melanostictus Schneider, 1799

Puspanjali Parida; Priyadarsini Naik; Lakshmipriya Mohanta

Volume : IV, Issue : X, October - 2014

Effect of Malathion on Protein Content, Reduced Glutathione and Lipid Peroxidation Level on Liver of Bufo melanostictus Schneider, 1799

Puspanjali Parida, Priyadarsini Naik, Lakshmipriya Mohanta

Abstract :

Bufo melanostictus (n=20) of various sizes (body weight: 90g– 120g) were divided into four groups of 5 animals each. Group I (control) animals received distilled water; Group II–IV (experimental) treated orally with 0.1µl malathion /g body weight. The treated animals were sacrificed after the time intervals of 24 hour, 48 hour and 72 hour (Group II–IV) whereas the control animal was sacrificed immediatetly (0h) and the liver was dissected out and kept at 00C. The protein content, reduced glutathione level (GSH) and lipid peroxidation (LPX) level were measured in the liver of B. melanostictus in both control and experimental group. Variation of different parameteres of liver were observed at different time intervals. On the basis of the results, It is concluded that malathion even at low dose altered the biochemical parameters and induces oxidative stress.