Abstract: Triphenyl phosphate (TPP) is a phosphate ester flame retardant product, widely used as Plasticizer. TPP induced toxicity response in tissues of Indian major carp, Catla catla has been reported. Histological observations confronted detrimental morphological and anatomical alterations induced in vital organs like gill and muscle by sub - lethal toxicity of TPP. Histological studies revealed that the tissue impairment were found to be adverse with increase in concentration (0.25mg/lt , 0.5 mg/lt and 1 mg/lt) and exposure duration (0 - 15days) of TPP. As a conclusion, the findings of the present histological investigations demonstrates that the exposure of fresh water teleost fish, Catla catla to varying concentration of TPP caused moderate to adverse tissue impairment in gill and muscle. Hence, this plasticizer, TPP should be used in low ratio for its toxic effect to save our environment.
Keywords: TPP, Catla catla, Plasticizer, Toxic effect.
Title: The histology of gill and muscle of Indian Major Carp, Catla catla exposed with Triphenyl phosphate.
Author: D. GAYATHRI, L. SHAKILA
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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