Toxicological effects of meloxicam on physiological and antioxidant status of common carp (Cyprinus carpio).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fish in aquatic environments are end consumers of the food chain and are widely used for the evolution effects of environmental pollution and their interactions in aquatic ecosystem.

Objective

In the present study, common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings were selected to assess the potential risk and aquatic toxicity of meloxicam as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and a commonly used pharmaceutical drug.

Methods

In order to evaluate meloxicam toxicological effect on haematological, antioxidant status, enzymological and histological parameters, based on its LC50 24 h acute toxicity (10.05 mg L^-1 ), fish fingerlings were exposed to four doses of meloxicam including; 0 (control), 0.1 (low), 1 (medium) and 2 mg L^-1 (high) under static

SUBMITTER: Sheikhlangi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10508569 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature