EVALUATION OF TOXICITY LEVELS OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF ALLIUM SATIVUM AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE BEHAVIOR OF JUVENILE COMMON CARP (CYPRINUS CARPIO L., 1758)
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the toxicity levels of the aqueous extract of Allium sativum on Cyprinus carpio.
Methods: Fresh garlic (A. sativum) was procured from a local market in Shillong, Meghalaya, India; and the crude aqueous extract of which was used in
the acute toxicity tests to determine the 96 hrs median lethal concentration 50% (96 hrs LC
) on juvenile common carp (C. carpio) via bath immersion
treatment.
Results: The 96 hrs LC
50
50
of the aqueous garlic extract for juveniles of C. carpio was estimated to be 253.19 mg/L. Furthermore, fish exposed to the
different concentrations of the aqueous garlic extract exhibited abnormal behavior. The susceptibility of C. carpio to the lethal effects of the aqueous
garlic extract was duration and concentration-dependent. Fish mortality was found to be associated with the decrease in pH values.
Conclusion: The current study indicates that the aqueous garlic extract has a low toxicity on C. carpio and therefore can be safely used in this species
for any experimental purpose. Besides this, it also provides baseline information on the dosage for the aqueous garlic extract to be used as a potential
management tool in aquaculture.
Keywords: Garlic, Lethal concentration 50%, Fish, Bath, Treatment.
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