Efficacy Of Herbal Drug Against The Histological Damage Due To Mercury In The Intestine Of Freshwater Teleost Heteropneustus Fossilis (Bloch)

S. N. BHALERAO

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2015

Efficacy Of Herbal Drug Against The Histological Damage Due To Mercury In The Intestine Of Freshwater Teleost Heteropneustus Fossilis (Bloch)

S. N. Bhalerao

Abstract :

An experimental study was carried out to assess prophylactic and curative effect of a herbal compound (Liv52, manufactured by The Himalaya Drug Co., Mumbai) against mercuric chloride (0.1mg/l) uptake and resulting histopathological alterations in the Intestine of a freshwater catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Histochemical results indicated that while, heavy accumulation of metal was seen in Intestinal wall in Hg exposed fish, only traces of metal were seen in Hg+ Liv52 treated group. In normal recovery higher Hg concentration was seen in serosa and columnar epithelium whereas, recovery with Liv52 revealed only traces of metal in the basement memane. Similarly, structural damage in Intestinal tissue was less in Liv52 fed fishes both, in the Hg+Liv52 treated group as well as, in recovery with the drug. This suggests prophylactic and curative effects of herbal compound against mercury toxicity in the catfish Intestine.