Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology
Volume 3, Issue 1 (2013)
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Effects of Sub Chronic Dermal Exposure of Gasoline Blended with Varying Concentration of Benzene on Hepatic Mixed Function Oxidases in Rats
Abstract: Interaction of chemicals in a mixture, their biotransformation and adverse impact, if any, on environment and workroom atmosphere needs to be evaluated to identify the nature of potential toxic effects elicited by constituent chemical(s) in a mixture. The nature of chemical interaction(s) through which an individual chemical in a mixture undergoes metabolism and/or biotransformation in the target tissue could be helpful in evaluation of its toxic potential. Gasoline is a …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Impact of Hexavalent Chromium on Histopathology in Freshwater Stinging Catfish Heteropneustes Fossilis
Abstract: Acute toxicity of Cr (VI) (as K2Cr2O7) to freshwater stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis and its histopathological impacts on gill and liver tissue were evaluated. Fish showed behavioral alterations after K2Cr2O7 exposure and 96 h-LC50 was 35.724 mg/L in static bioassay. Fish were exposed to three sub-lethal concentrations (concentration I=1/4th of 96 h-LC50, concentration II=1/10th of 96 h-LC50 and concentration III=environmental concentration of Cr reported in the river Buriganga). Blood, liver …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 12–19 Read article
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Protective Effect of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) on Sodium Fluoride (NaF) Induced Changes in Histology of Selected Organs in Rats
Abstract: Histopathology is the microscopical examination of biological tissues to observe the appearance of diseased cells and tissues in very fine detail. The present study, has been designed to evaluate the effects of oral administration of Sodium Fluoride (NaF) 25 mg/kg/bw (orally), NaF with EGCG (40 mg/kg/bw) daily for four weeks on histological alterations, if any on heart, liver, kidney and testes of rats. Rats were weighed about 160–180 g. NaF …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 20–26 Read article
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Genotoxicity Evaluation of Hospital Waste Waters: A Study Monitored by E.coli WP2 Assay
Abstract: The major sources of health-care waste are hospitals. A variety of substances such as pharmaceuticals, radionuclide and solvents are used in hospitals for medical diagnostics, disinfection and research work. After application, some of these substances and excreted non-metabolized pharmaceuticals by the patients enter into the hospital effluents. Indeed, some of these substances found in wastewaters are genotoxic and are suspected to be a possible cause of the cancers observed in …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 6–11 Read article