CERTAIN CARBARYL INDUCED PROTEIN METABOLIC DISORDERS IN THE SERUM OF FRESHWATER FISH CLARIAS BATRACHUS (LINN.)

A freshwater edible fish. Clarias battrachus (Linn.) was exposed to a sublethal concentration of the pesticide carbaryl, a carbamate for 24. 72, 120 and 168 hours. The alterations and disorders of protein metabolism were studied in the serum. The content of the total proteins, albumins and globulins depleted whereas the levels of Glutamate Oxaloacetic Transaminase (GOT), Glutamate Pyruvate Transaminase (GPT) and Creatine Phosphokinase (CPk) got elevated after exposure indicating impaired protein metabolism due to unintended toxic action of the insecticide.