Study of anticlastogenic effect of spirulina against arsenic using zebra fish by micronucleus method

Sayantani Chanda¹ ^*, T. V. Ramachandra², Puspal Dey³ , Madhumita Joarder Mukhopadhay⁴

1,2, Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences [CES],
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560 012, India,
Web URL: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy; http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/foss,
3,4, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata, (W.B.) - India
*Corresponding author:E.mail: isayantani.chanda@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction

Material and Methods

Results and Discussion

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References

Conclusion

Toxicity screening on this model organism may provide important scientific data about arsenic toxicity on human being also. The present study showed that Spirulina a known antioxidant food, already used by human being is able to decrease moderately the incidence of micronucleus formation.

Citation: International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences.Sakun publishing house(SPH):IJPLS reasearch article chanada et al.,10(1): jan, 2019:6064-6067 ISSN:0976-7126

Contact Address :
	Dr. T.V. Ramachandra Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA. Tel : 91-80-23600985 / 22932506 / 22933099 Fax : 91-80-23601428 / 23600085 / 23600683[CES-TVR] E-mail : tvr@iisc.ac.in , emram.ces@courses.iisc.ac.in, energy@ces.iisc.ernet.in, Web : http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy

Sayantani Chanda
Energy and Wetlands Research Group,
Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, (Karnataka) - India

T. V. Ramachandra
Energy and Wetlands Research Group,
Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, (Karnataka) - India
E-mail : tvr@iisc.ac.in emram.ces@courses.iisc.ac.in
Tel: 91-080-22933099/23600985,
Fax: 91-080-23601428/23600085
Web: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy

Puspal Dey
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata, (W.B.) - India

Madhumita Joarder Mukhopadhay
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata, (W.B.) - India